After review of the case study Psychographic Segmentation of the Self-Employed I found that my entrepreneurial skills and characteristics mostly resemble those of the “General Entrepreneur”, however an argument could be made that I also carry some of the characteristics of an “Exemplar” type entrepreneur. As a “General” I understand that I’m in the driver’s seat when it comes to my future, rarely letting outside forces dictate the path that I want to take in life. I’m a self-directed person who typically approaches a task independently, yet I see the value in team oriented tasks. With that said I believe quality entrepreneurs understand that rarely can success be achieved alone, and having a strong team of professionals around you is important.
As a junior manager for a company years ago, the most difficult task for me to overcome was effectively delegating work to team members. Often times I found it hard entrusting in other team members to effectively accomplish a task timely and effectively, and believed I would be better off if I just did the work myself. It got to the point where the burden that I had put on myself because of my unwillingness to cede power to others, ultimately started affecting my quality of work. “Generals by contrast, would be much less likely to cede power due to their overly developed locus of control” (Kenney & Weinstein, 2010). In recent years I’ve learned to improve this, and have been rewarded for above average leadership skills, which is why I think I carry some of the characteristics of an “Exemplar”. An “Exemplar” is looked at as being a visionary, and one that has an enormous impact on society (Kenney & Weinstein, 2010). Now I haven’t necessarily had an opportunity to have such a great impact, and I don’t know that I’ll ever be the next Steve Jobs, but I like to think of myself as a visionary. In life I don’t think