CHAPTER SEVEN Leadership Traits
The Five Factor Model of Personality Five Factor Dimensions Traits Behaviors/Items Surgency Dominance Sociability I like having responsibility for others. I have a large group of friends. Agreeableness Empathy Friendly I am a sympathetic person. I am usually in good mood. Dependability Organization Credibility Conformity Achievement orientation I usually make “to do” lists. I practice what I preach. I rarely get into trouble. I am a high achiever. Adjustment Steadiness Self-acceptance I remain calm in pressure situations. I take personal criticism well. Intellectance I like traveling to foreign countries.
The Building Blocks Of Skills Skills/ Competencies Knowledge Experience Easier to Change Intelligence Personality Traits and Preferences Values Interests Motives/Goals More difficult to Change
Dark-Side Personality Traits Argumentative Interpersonal insensitivity Narcissism
Dark-Side Personality Trait, continued Fear of failure Perfectionism Impulsivity
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Four basic preference dimensions in which people can differ: Extraversion-Introversion Sensing-Intuition Thinking-Feeling Judging-Perceiving
The Building Blocks Of Skills Skills/ Competencies Knowledge Experience Easier to Change Intelligence Analytic intelligence Synthetic abilities Creative intelligence Personality Traits and Preferences Values Interests Motives/Goals More difficult to Change
Average Intelligence Test Scores By Management Level 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 N= Supervisor First-line Manager Middle Manager Executive
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) A group of mental abilities that help people to recognize their own feelings and those of others
Limitations Of EQ Literature Research does not indicate that EQ is more important than intelligence in leadership. Few EQ researchers have acknowledged the existence of personality-leadership effectiveness research. If the EQ attributes are essentially personality traits, then it is difficult to see how they will change as a result of a training intervention.