Martin E. Phipps
MGMT-591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Introduction
The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) measures twelve personal orientations and thinking patterns that helps promote toward different thinking and behavioral styles based on one’s needs and interest. In order the further analyze the behavior patterns the LSI The LSI orientations and styles can change over time due to experiences and learning; changes in needs, interests, roles, or organizational membership; and personal self-development efforts. Some of the LSI styles are positively associated with problem solving and management effectiveness, individual health and well-being, high-quality interpersonal relationships, and personal satisfaction. The situation depends on the different types of effectiveness. The LSI is part of a larger, multi-level measurement system that uses 240 inventory items that can be used to promote coordinated, complimentary changes at the individual, leader, group/team, and organizational levels which is then classed into three categories: Constructive style, Passive/ Defensive Style, and Aggressive/Defense Style .
Part 1: Personal Thinking Styles (primary, backup, limiting)
In reference to the Human Synergistics Circumplex my Primary (constructive) style Humanistic-Encouraging which is rated the highest with a raw score of 33 and the Percentile score of 69.
My Back up (Passive/Defense) style is Approval with a raw score 20 and the Percentile of 83 which is closely followed by Avoidance that scored a raw score 14 and the percentile of 85.
The Aggressive/Defense Style is the limiting style that is centered primarily as the task organization. I looked at my limiting style and see the Red jumping off the chart. My Competitive style came in with a raw score 26 and the percentile score of 99 which was closely followed by the Oppositional style that scored a 20 with a raw score and 98 with the percentile.
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