Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15. He won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and went on to win the Mr. Olympia contest seven times. Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent presence in bodybuilding and has written many books and articles on the sport.
Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film icon.
Case 1: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Leader of California?
1. What words would you use to describe Arnold Schwarzenegger’s personality? Do any of these fit into the Big Five taxonomy of personality? How might these personality traits influence Arnold Schwarzenegger’s leadership skills? How might these traits have help Schwarzenegger get to where he is now?
Schwarzenegger’s characteristics will describe as: Internal:
He bears his father bad treatments. "My hair was pulled. I was hit with belts. So was the kid next door. It was just the way it was. Many of the children I've seen were broken by their parents, which was the German-Austrian mentality. They didn't want to create an individual. It was all about conforming. I was one who did not conform, and whose will could not be broken. Therefore, I became a rebel. Every time I got hit, and every time someone said, 'you can't do this,' I said, 'this is not going to be for much longer, because I'm going to move out of here. I want to be rich. I want to be somebody.'"[
He is affected by his family. They make he with strong expressive by his parents were very strict to take out his mind to be more and more rich. That is the first step to him contributed his dream at that moment.
External:
He is considered cheerful, good-humored and exuberant at school.
He based on outside environment, his ability and favorite (interested in sport, especially in bodybuilder), to set a short goal – to be the Mr Universe in Europe. That already prepares for the long time goal - "The Mr. Universe title was my ticket to America – the land of opportunity, where I could become a star