Leadership and Personality Tests. Alec Grandon, INTJ

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1 Leadership and Personality Tests Alec Grandon, INTJ

2 John Maxwell Lead We lead ourselves and our business to fulfill our purpose Grow We grow ourselves and our business to achieve our potential Create We create world-class leadership resources and experiences Excel We chase excellence in all we do Serve We serve our clients, colleagues and community

3 John Maxwell Leadership Assessment Position - trustworthiness and commitment Permission - relational abilities and interpersonal skills Production - results individually, organizationally and as a team People Development - reproducing and developing your skills in others Pinnacle - who you are as a leader over time, your awareness of yourself and others

4 Strengthsfinder In 2001, Gallup introduced the world to the original Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment in Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book became a New York Times bestseller and sold nearly 2 million copies. Its author and creator of the Clifton StrengthsFinder, former Gallup chairman Dr. Donald O. Clifton ( ), was named the Father of Strengths-Based Psychology by the American Psychological Association.

5 Strengthsfinder Strengths are the unique combination of talents, knowledge, and skills that every person possesses. But most people don t know what their strengths are or have the opportunity to use them to their advantage. People who do focus on their strengths every day are six times as likely to be engaged in their jobs. And they are more than three times as likely to say they have an excellent quality of life.

6 DiSC DiSC is a personal assessment tool used to improve work productivity, teamwork and communication. DiSC is non-judgmental and helps people discuss their behavioral differences. The initial DiSC model comes from Dr. William Marston, a professor at Columbia University in the 1920s, who was curious about the behavior of normal people.

7 DiSC Build productive teams Develop effective managers, supervisors, leaders Train a powerful sales force Improve customer service Help with change and conflict management Assist in hiring, recruiting, placement, promotion, outsourcing Enhance the counseling or coaching experience

8 Dominance Person places emphasis on accomplishing results, the bottom line, confidence Behaviors - Sees the big picture - Can be blunt - Accepts challenges - Gets straight to the point

9 Influence Person places emphasis on influencing or persuading others, openness, relationships Behaviors - Shows enthusiasm - Is optimistic - Likes to collaborate - Dislikes being ignored

10 Steadiness Person places emphasis on cooperation, sincerity, dependability Behaviors - Doesn't like to be rushed - Calm manner - Calm approach - Supportive actions - Humility

11 Conscientiousness Person places emphasis on quality and accuracy, expertise, competency Behaviors - Enjoys independence - Objective reasoning - Wants the details - Fears being wrong

12 Leadership Compass Based on Medicine Wheel North: buffalo - wisdom South: mouse - trust East: eagle - illumination West: bear - introspection

13 North: buffalo - wisdom

14 South: mouse - trust

15 East: eagle - illumination

16 West: bear - introspection

17 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Favorite world: Do you prefer to focus on the outer world or on your own inner world? This is called Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I). Information: Do you prefer to focus on the basic information you take in or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning? This is called Sensing (S) or Intuition (N). Decisions: When making decisions, do you prefer to first look at logic and consistency or first look at the people and special circumstances? This is called Thinking (T) or Feeling (F). Structure: In dealing with the outside world, do you prefer to get things decided or do you prefer to stay open to new information and options? This is called Judging (J) or Perceiving (P).

18 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

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20 The Leadership Brain For Dummies Assess your strengths and weaknesses as a leader Understand your brain and harness its power to lead Make meetings matter by using brain-compatible techniques Utilize brain science to train employees effectively

21 The Leadership Brain For Dummies Assessment

22 Authoritarian leaders Add up your scores for items: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, and 28

23 Democratic leaders Add up your scores for items: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, and 29

24 Delegative leaders Add up your scores for items: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, and 30

25 Thank You! Thank you!