Finding the Leader in You
The Johari Window was developed in 1955 by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. The tool is represented with a four-quadrant grid and is a very useful visual illustration of a person’s character. The goal of the Johari Window is to demonstrate the importance of open communication, and to explain its effect on group trust. The model also teaches you the importance of self-disclosure, and shows how group feedback can help you grow, both personally and professionally. (http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/JohariWindow.htm) The Johari Window is for improving self-awareness, and mutual understanding between individuals. It can also be used to assess and improve relationships with others. This assessment technique helps in understanding people’s behavior, potential, management styles, interpersonal skills and attitudes. Recognizing what others see in us is something that we may not be aware of and accept. In this paper, I will discuss some profiles of my personality characteristics and assessment results. One of the most difficult tasks for anyone to complete is a self-assessment. Whether due to the difficulty of truly examining one’s own actions or just a reluctance to acknowledge past disappointments, a self-assessment can be a very difficult task.
I found that the assessments I took in week one both confirmed some things I already knew about my personality, and it revealed some qualities that I did not readily see when it came to time management and how I resolve conflict. My PMF score for “A twenty first century manager assessment” (which offers a self-described profile of your management foundations) was an 8, which expresses that I need to work on strengthening my management basis (see Appendix A). One particular weakness I have in this area is that I am inconsistent in my decision making. My results show that while I can be decisive, it’s not consistent and I need to make my personal presence known.
I tend to get work done under stressful conditions. I show a lot of
I found that the assessments I took in week one both confirmed some things I already knew about my personality, and it revealed some qualities that I did not readily see when it came to time management and how I resolve conflict. My PMF score for “A twenty first century manager assessment” (which offers a self-described profile of your management foundations) was an 8, which expresses that I need to work on strengthening my management basis (see Appendix A). One particular weakness I have in this area is that I am inconsistent in my decision making. My results show that while I can be decisive, it’s not consistent and I need to make my personal presence known.
I tend to get work done under stressful conditions. I show a lot of
References: (Schermerhorn, J.R., Osborn, R.N., Uhl-Bien, M., & Hunt, J.G. (2012). Organizational Behavior, w34-w53. Agor, W.H. (1989) Intuition in Organizations, 10-11. http://caseyjiang.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/organizational-design-mechanistic-vs-organic-organization/ http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/JohariWindow.htm