"Never hire people just like you. You will double your strengths and double your weaknesses"- unconventional wisdom
I believe that personality plays a bigger role in team effectiveness then anyone gives it credit. As a leader or a team member you have spend some time looking at the people around you and identify their personality traits. One example of personality test that many companies use is the DISC profile. If you look on the net you can find many resources that would help you.
But then what do you do? In the book The Real Truth About Success the author mentions the make up of a team. Some team member descriptions are very unusual.
A great team
"The vision person: ...
The butt kisser: ...
The negative thinker:...
The lazy one:...
Even though some of these labels have a negative connotation, the usefulness of the type contributes to the effectiveness of the team. Their points of views differ and the whole is better than each individual. That is the ultimate sign of a great team.
I will explore these four types in more detail in next four posts.
Today's question is:
"What type of person are you?"
I believe that personality plays a bigger role in team effectiveness then anyone gives it credit. As a leader or a team member you have spend some time looking at the people around you and identify their personality traits. One example of personality test that many companies use is the DISC profile. If you look on the net you can find many resources that would help you.
But then what do you do? In the book The Real Truth About Success the author mentions the make up of a team. Some team member descriptions are very unusual.
A great team
"The vision person: ...
The butt kisser: ...
The negative thinker:...
The lazy one:...
Even though some of these labels have a negative connotation, the usefulness of the type contributes to the effectiveness of the team. Their points of views differ and the whole is better than each individual. That is the ultimate sign of a great team.
I will explore these four types in more detail in next four posts.
Today's question is:
"What type of person are you?"
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