The Leader in Me
The Leader in Me
Abstract
The Author of this essay examines his own Johari window developed from feedback from professional colleagues. From that feedback he reviews these findings as they relate to his relationships and career choices. Additionally the subject of the assessments completed correlates his findings that contribute to the success in the organization in developing one’s own personal skills and the relationship of leading employees. The author’s self assessment findings are summarized and the assessment results are illustrated in the essay appendices.
Leadership Capabilities and Organizational Behavior
Understanding yourself is key component in considering your professional career choices and organizational fit in progressive companies today. Having a baseline awareness of your personality characteristics and how those characteristics play a role in organizational behaviors is essential to a successful career in the modern workplaces or fast paced business cultures of corporate America. Dramatic changes are affecting the world of work. Examples include increased global competition, the impact of information technology, the re-engineering of business processes, smaller companies that employ fewer people, the shift from making a product to providing a service, and the growing disappearance of "the job" as a fixed bundle of tasks. (Cascio, Wayne F. 2005) Many organizations have adopted practices; policies, procedures, and culture that emphasize teamwork and collaboration across work groups. These efforts are producing a redefinition of work itself and the type of employees organizations are recruiting and developing to maintain competitiveness and profitability.
The author of this essay developed a set of assessments to understand the personal behavioral and personality traits to analyze the effectiveness and adaptation process into the various dynamics of organizational behavior. From the collective assessments it has been affirmed that
Abstract
The Author of this essay examines his own Johari window developed from feedback from professional colleagues. From that feedback he reviews these findings as they relate to his relationships and career choices. Additionally the subject of the assessments completed correlates his findings that contribute to the success in the organization in developing one’s own personal skills and the relationship of leading employees. The author’s self assessment findings are summarized and the assessment results are illustrated in the essay appendices.
Leadership Capabilities and Organizational Behavior
Understanding yourself is key component in considering your professional career choices and organizational fit in progressive companies today. Having a baseline awareness of your personality characteristics and how those characteristics play a role in organizational behaviors is essential to a successful career in the modern workplaces or fast paced business cultures of corporate America. Dramatic changes are affecting the world of work. Examples include increased global competition, the impact of information technology, the re-engineering of business processes, smaller companies that employ fewer people, the shift from making a product to providing a service, and the growing disappearance of "the job" as a fixed bundle of tasks. (Cascio, Wayne F. 2005) Many organizations have adopted practices; policies, procedures, and culture that emphasize teamwork and collaboration across work groups. These efforts are producing a redefinition of work itself and the type of employees organizations are recruiting and developing to maintain competitiveness and profitability.
The author of this essay developed a set of assessments to understand the personal behavioral and personality traits to analyze the effectiveness and adaptation process into the various dynamics of organizational behavior. From the collective assessments it has been affirmed that
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