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1 Personality Traits of Leaders Building Connections: Community Leadership Program Improving Lives. Improving Texas. What personality traits does it take to lead?

2 Objectives Define personality traits Describe and understand the “Big Five Model of Personality” Review other common personality traits in leaders

3 Definitions Traits – Distinguishing personal characteristics Personality – a combination of traits that classifies an individual’s behavior

4 The Big 5 Model of Personality Agreeableness Surgency Adjustment Conscientiousness Openness to Experience Lussier and Achua (2001)

5 Surgency Leadership and extraversion traits –Interested in getting ahead –Leads through influencing –Outgoing –Likes to meet new people –Willing to confront others

6 Agreeableness Traits related to getting along with others –Warm, easygoing, compassionate, friendly and sociable –Has lots of friends

7 Adjustable Traits related to emotional stability –The fine line between stable and unstable. –Stable is being calm, good under pressure, relaxed and secure –Unstable is being nervous, poor under pressure, insecure

8 Conscientiousness Traits related to achievement –High credibility, conformity and organization –Work hard and put in extra time and effort to meet goals

9 Openness to Experience Traits related to willingness to change and try new things –Willing to take calculated risks

10 Conclusions of the Big 5 Many organizations use the “Big Five Model of Personality.” It has universal application. Leaders need to know their personality type. Best predictor of job performance is conscientiousness dimension.

11 Effective Leader Traits Dominance Intelligence Flexibility High Energy Self-Confidence Locus of Control Integrity Stability Sensitivity to Others

12 Derailed Leadership Traits Bullying Style Viewed as being cold / arrogant Betrayed personal trust Self centered Unable to delegate Low performing organization

13 Conclusions You don’t to have all these traits You need to know your own self Know your strengths / weaknesses Work on the weak points to get better

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