Importance Of The Standout Strengths Assessment

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I have chosen the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment as well as the Standout Strengths Assessment to analyze and evaluate my leadership capabilities. Many class lectures, materials, discussions and exercises have been vital in my personal analysis. My interactions with my teammates, and inputs from my family members have helped me understand my strengths and shortcomings. Furthermore, I have read a couple of books on leadership, which helped me analyze the results of my assessments. As determined by the MBTI test I have an ESFJ personality [Extroverted Feeling Sensing Judgment]. The Standout Assessment says two of my greatest strengths are Creator and Provider.

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It surprises me when I recollect the reasons I put forth for my dislike of the school. Looking back I feel it needs a lot of sensing and judging for a seven year old to speak one’s mind in the presence of a large audience. As I grew up, I have always strived to maintain the sense of right and wrong. Indeed, I am a responsible and sympathetic person with an ability to impress people. While working with teammates, I engage in meaningful conversations that help me understand their perspectives. I feel it is very important to respect each other’s opinions and enjoy a shared sense of achievement. I prefer to have tasks done ahead of schedule in an organized manner rather than having them done randomly. I am very particular about planning on doing things in advance so as to avoid any mishaps or untoward incidents, which could sabotage the team’s goals. When leading a team, I try to layout a concrete structure with tasks delegated according to the abilities of the team members and set timelines accordingly with enough buffers. Each person’s views are considered before making any concrete conclusions. As demonstrated by the Schackleton video in my class a leader should be very responsible and caring towards his team members. I ensure that my team members are comfortable with me but would prefer to have them under my control so as to achieve better

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