I don't have a lot of illusions about what I'm like or what my opportunities for improvement are. I do, however, like to think of myself as pretty self-reflective. In one of my especially self-reflective periods, I re-took some personality tests just to remind myself of how others might perceive me and what I can do to make it easier for folks to connect with me.
The analyst in me couldn't help but graph the results. Behold.
When I shared this with a new colleague, he said, "Wow, that Controller data point is quite amazing. I can't say I've ever seen anything like it. That high of a Controller score with a relatively low Persuader score has got to make you hugely frustrated at times."
Oddly enough, I considered myself an influencer before seeing the data for myself. I was a bit knocked over by it. Upon further reflection and thought, I realized that when I feel I'm in a position of authority, whether it's explicit or self-righteousness, my controlling nature takes over. I just can't help myself! But there are times when I've been commended on my ability to persuade people. Was it persuasion? Or just manipulative control? Or is it that when I have some sense of humility, my delivery is different and people feel more persuaded than controlled? I think this means I need to remember to knock myself down a few notches every now and again. And maybe I don't know everything. Just maybe.
See? Self-reflective.
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