Contemporary research into business management shows no relationship between personality types and success. Instead key virtues make personality differences irrelevant. Integrity, the courage to take risks and total commitment to a vision make personality typing secondary. Any given personality, however extroverted, strong willed or forceful, will fail in leadership if lacking these qualities. Management studies have discovered quiet types zipped past some aggressive personalities and outperformed them...IF they possessed the above character qualities. The underscores virtue. The world values personality. How will my trainees recognize my call to mentor them? In Ecuador, a student displayed a hostile attitude during a course I was teaching. He ask feisty questions in a disrespectful tone. As a professor, I welcome questions. This student, a civil engineer in his late 30’s named José, clearly disliked me as well as the subject I was teaching. A year and half later, my wife ran into him at a grocery store. He expressed he wished to visit me and insisted it was important. He sat on our couch and said... you remember your class I attended?” “Do I replied. “Yes,” gave you a rough time. I’m here to repent for the sin I committed “I against you.” It seemed he was too serious, when a simple apology would do. But he continued... me tell you what happened. I saw you last, I lost my job, my “Let house and nearly lost my family. I was falsely accused of fraud and almost landed in jail. I have been cleared, but asked God why he allowed these things. He showed me I was arrogant and proud, self-sufficient and independent. He reminded me of the way I treated you in class. I forgive you.” “Jose, more before I finish,” he said. told me I should sit at your “One “God feet and learn.” your pastor is in agreement, I’ll do it.” “If is,” José replied. already asked him.” “He “I
Contemporary research into business management shows no relationship between personality types and success. Instead key virtues make personality differences irrelevant. Integrity, the courage to take risks and total commitment to a vision make personality typing secondary. Any given personality, however extroverted, strong willed or forceful, will fail in leadership if lacking these qualities. Management studies have discovered quiet types zipped past some aggressive personalities and outperformed them...IF they possessed the above character qualities. The underscores virtue. The world values personality. How will my trainees recognize my call to mentor them? In Ecuador, a student displayed a hostile attitude during a course I was teaching. He ask feisty questions in a disrespectful tone. As a professor, I welcome questions. This student, a civil engineer in his late 30’s named José, clearly disliked me as well as the subject I was teaching. A year and half later, my wife ran into him at a grocery store. He expressed he wished to visit me and insisted it was important. He sat on our couch and said... “Do you remember your class I attended?” “Yes,” I replied. “I gave you a rough time. I’m here to repent for the sin I committed against you.” It seemed he was too serious, when a simple apology would do. But he continued... “Let me tell you what happened. I saw you last, I lost my job, my house and nearly lost my family. I was falsely accused of fraud and almost landed in jail. I have been cleared, but asked God why he allowed these things. He showed me I was arrogant and proud, self-sufficient and independent. He reminded me of the way I treated you in class. “Jose, I forgive you.” “One more before I finish,” he said. “God told me I should sit at your feet and learn.” “If your pastor is in agreement, I’ll do it.” “He is,” José replied. “I already asked him.”
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