Reflection Paper About Me

What about me?

Though MyManagmentLab (Robbins, 2008), I learned that my personality remained unchanged, however it a surprise to find out that I scored low in sociable category and moderate in adaptable. Results from the first project revealed that I was an ISFJ; a personality that is described in Type Talk at Work (Kroeger, Thusen, & Rutledge, 2002), as being introverted and that I am not keen to change. Another contradiction from being an introvert, is that I find out that I was extremely amicable and reliable, which leads me to bring that I like working in groups and can be dependable to help members of my team.

I learned that I am motivated by organizations that have well defined plans for employees. I happen to agree with this result

Organizations that have promoted team building, treated employees fairly and as family have always lead to higher organizational commitment and loyalty. I 've also preferred organizations that were innovative and creative, this is surprising in that I mentioned in my last paper and above that I was not fond of change. To reiterate, I received the highest scores in “Collaboration” and “Create” in my Company Culture Assessment (Robbins, 2008).

Astonishingly, I received a high score, 39, on my test to find out my level of comfort with change. In reading the insights in the test it states that “Individuals who score in this range have a very good understanding of what makes change successful” (Robbins, 2008.). This statement makes me conclude that my possible reasoning for scoring so well in this test has to do with me being able to cope and reason with change if I have an understanding of how the change will make the organization successful. I am not fond of change, ultimately I will try to accept the change if it’s for the good of the

The key to effective leadership in the 21st century is knowing your strengths to achieve organizational goals and inspire others along the way. (Jones, 2015). These tests were a perfect way to finding out ways I can begin to can begin to prepare myself through proper training to be an effective leader.

In particular, I learned that I prefer working in groups, work well in groups, and prefer the participatory management style. Knowing this attribute, I can learn and prepare to work in teams and encourage collaboration within my teams and in future projects. I can also decide to nurture and encourage employees to invest in their career and guide them to successful career paths. Providing a safe environment, where my future employees can feel free to express themselves, be innovative and provide ideas without the fear of punishment can also be beneficial. Although I like to stick to rules and dislike most change, I can learn to embrace process improvements and ideas that inspire employees to bring out their