Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 2:04 PM

LPD lessons
we have to do our personality profile
so here is it, it's quite accurate
cos school one leh, not anyhow one
hahas, blog about yesterday later in OA class.

Challenger

Samantha is motivated by her ability to lead groups and influence others around her. She is someone who takes the responsibility of leadership seriously when it is given to her, and is typically able to make important decisions without delay. She exudes confidence and others respond to Samantha's natural ability to be a front runner.

Neat and orderly, others usually see Samantha as practical. She needs adequate information to make decisions, and she will consider the pros and cons. She may be sensitive to criticism, and will tend to internalize her emotions. Samantha likes to clarify expectations before undertaking new projects, and she will follow a logical process to gain successful results.

Samantha prefers a rational and moderate approach when first entering new situations and tries to avoid extremes. She likes the company of others, but Samantha is equally comfortable spending a quiet evening alone. She is a realist who will always weigh her options before she makes a decision to move ahead.

Others see Samantha as a versatile person whom they rely upon to break up monotonous or routine situations. She tends to be individualistic, and may sometimes prefer to do things outside of the team. Samantha may even be perceived as "restless", since she tends to move quickly from one thing to the next.

Personality traits.

Challengers are people who are sensitive to problems, and creativity characterizes them. They can complete significant tasks in very little time due to their strong resolve. They are determined and can possibly have high intelligence combined with quick reactions. They pursue all possible avenues when searching for a solution to a problem. They display a lot of foresightedness in focusing on projects. Their drive for tangible results is counterbalanced by equal striving for correctness. They are perfectionistic and can vacillate in decision making. Challengers may lack social poise and be cool and blunt. They prefer working alone and resent restrictions. They tend to be quiet and do not trust easily. They do not have compassion for those who do not follow what they believe to be as the right way. Easily bored with routine responsibilities, they need to work on new projects. Challengers tend to ignore the emotional side to people; they need to develop warmness in their social relationships. They need to learn cooperation with team members and to be patient with others’ opinions and work styles. Task oriented and driven by results, Challengers do not get emotionally involved when discussing issues with people. They are creative and think ahead to what they will do next and how decisions may effect what happens next. They are inquisitive and like to have details and facts about the unfamiliar.

MOTIVATING GOALS: Dominance, discovering unique solutions.
EVALUATES OTHERS BY: Self-imposed standards, expression or progressive ideas.
INFLUENCES OTHERS BY: Competition; setting a place in developing systems.
VALUE TO TEAM: Initiates change and improvements, challenges complacency.
REACTION TO PRESSURE: Sulks; becomes bored with routine; dictatorial; compassionless.
GREATEST FEARS: Not being influential; being criticized.
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: Show warmth; become more verbal and team oriented; use the “sell not tell” approach; laugh more!.