...Personal Thinking Style Primary Style - Humanistic-Encouraging (Agree) Humanistic Encouraging style at work helped me to understand my employees need and satisfaction level while completing a project and it helps me to provide problem solving skills and confidence to take their responsibility of completion of the task. For me my colleagues are as important as task in my hands as their point of view is as important as mine. I prefer team tasks and seeing my colleagues achieve set of goals. It helps me ability to lead a team successfully and having closer and healthy relationships at workplace, mutual respect. I get sense of satisfaction to encourage my colleagues. The same style helped me in my personal life as a mentor to my kid, help him across with school work and some emotional changes. I learned to be more patience while working with my family members and broader acceptance of cultural values in my family as my marriage is intercultural. I share very strong bond with family members. Second Style - The Conventional Style (Disagree with some parts of it) I don’t believe or I see myself being conventional type or style kind of manager in the past because I promote innovation thinking at workplace and build healthy relationships with my colleagues at workplace and outside the workplace. I don’t feel insecurity at workplace because I do my best what is expected out of me from higher management. Some of the points I agree with at workplace Sometimes I do things...
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...Results(circumplex and chart) Your LSI Styles Profile The raw and percentile scores in the table below and the extensions on the circumplex shown below depict your perceptions of how you think and behave. The CONSTRUCTIVE Styles (11, 12, 1, and 2 o'clock positions) reflect self-enhancing thinking and behavior that contribute to one's level of satisfaction, ability to develop healthy relationships and work effectively with people, and proficiency at accomplishing tasks. The PASSIVE/DEFENSIVE Styles (3, 4, 5, and 6 o'clock positions) represent self-protecting thinking and behavior that promote the fulfillment of security needs through interaction with people. The AGGRESSIVE/DEFENSIVE Styles (7, 8, 9, and 10 o'clock positions) describe self-promoting thinking and behavior used to maintain status/position and fulfill security needs through task-related activities. Position | Style | Score | Percentile | 1 | Humanistic-Encouraging | 35 | 80 | 2 | Affiliative | 35 | 75 | 3 | Approval | 19 | 80 | 4 | Conventional | 22 | 90 | 5 | Dependent | 17 | 63 | 6 | Avoidance | 10 | 75 | 7 | Oppositional | 3 | 18 | 8 | Power | 4 | 34 | 9 | Competitive | 10 | 34 | 10 | Perfectionistic | 12 | 9 | 11 | Achievement | 36 | 80 | 12 | Self-Actualizing | 34 | 80 | The raw scores potentially range from 0 to 40. The percentile scores represent your results compared to those of 9,207 individuals who previously completed the Life Styles Inventory. For example, a percentile score...
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...Life Styles Inventory Paper DeVry College of New York Leadership & Organizational Behavior Abstract This paper contains detailed analysis of my primary, back up and limiting thinking styles depicted from Life Styles Inventory survey results and how I manifest these thinking styles in my personal and professional life is in the first part. This paper also contains the impact of my personal style on management style, assess the impact on my effectiveness as a manager in terms of the four functions of management in the second part. Genesis of personal style, how I developed these styles as revealed by the Life Style Inventory survey is included in the third part. The paper will conclude with summary containing on how I value this exercise for my academic, personal and professional growth. Life Styles Inventory Part I: Personal Thinking Styles (Primary, Back-up, and Limiting) From the Life styles Inventory (LSI) survey, my primary thinking style is “Conventional” which showed a score of 91th percentile and my back-up style is “Self-Actualization” which showed a score of 90th percentile. I accept the survey results regarding my primary and back-up personal thinking styles. “Conventional” thinking style measures how the native adheres to rules, follows practices and principles. “Self-Actualization” thinking style represents the Self-respect, Self-realization, Receptive, Simplicity, emphasis equality, creativity, pursue of knowledge and desire to give for the society of...
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...Life Styles Inventory Pedro G. Martinada III PGMartinada@gmail.com GM591 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Andrew McLeod January 16, 2012 Personal Thinking Styles (primary, backup, limiting) Based on my Life Style Inventory Circumplex, my primary thinking style is dependent, with approval and conventional as my backup style followed by avoidance as my limiting style. All four styles placed me in the Passive/Defensive personal thinking category with People Orientation and Security as my primary needs. According to the LSI Style profile the Passive/Defensive style represent a “self-protecting thinking and behavior that promote the fulfillment of security needs through interaction with people”. I am somewhat surprised that the survey result closely captured my primary thinking style. I think I can attribute my dependent style due to my current transition to the civilian workforce. After twenty four years of active military service I learned to rely and depend on the financial stability along with its rigid organizational hierarchical structure the military had to offer. Now that I have transitioned back into the civilian life and now in the ‘real world’ I tend to think about not rocking the boat when it comes to dealing with my colleagues in my current place of employment. Although I do not think I am overly defensive or aggressive when interacting with people. I do however, tend to listen more to what people have to say. Since I score 91% higher...
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...Learning Styles Inventory MGMT/591 May 5, 2016 Professor Matasha Murrell-Jones Cover Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Personal Thinking Styles 3-4 Dominant Personal Thinking Styles 4-6 Auxiliary Personal Thinking Styles 6-8 Impact on Management Style 8 Planning 8-9 Organizing 9 Leading 9-10 Controlling 10 Genesis of Personal Style 10-11 Conclusion and Reflection 11-12 References 13 Life Styles Inventory Every individual thinks and behaves in different manners. The use of Life Styles Inventory helps to identify the elemental factors which impact the individual’s thinking patterns and behaviors. An individual’s personal life styles greatly contributes to the role one fulfills in the workplace; from how an individual is able to communicate with fellow employees and upper management to their ability to manage situations and positions of authority. The different categories include constructive styles, passive/defensive styles, and aggressive/defensive styles; each of these categories are then broken down into subcategories which describe in further detail the main categories. These subcategories include “humanistic-encouraging, affiliative, approval, conventional, dependent, avoidance, oppositional, power, competitive, perfectionistic,...
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... Life Style Inventory (LSI) November 9 Part 1 Personal Thinking Styles: Upon my completion of the LSI survey, I have identified my primary and secondary (backup) thinking styles. They are conventional and self-actualizing. My results in the conventional style of thinking have me ranked in the 90th percentile with a raw score of 22. This is my primary thinking style. The conventional thinking style describes individuals who are pretty much set in their ways of doing things. They will tend to have a fixed and unchanging daily routine which they are comfortable with as long as it does not change very much or too often. Conventional thinkers tend to conform to the general rules that are around them, they seldom dispute these rules, and they prefer to follow others orders. A conventional thinker usually does not attract much attention to themselves and will work hard at ‘staying under the radar’ in order to remain in their own comfort zone. I do have many of the qualities of a conventional thinker. So, I can agree with the results from the LSI survey as they characterize me with the conventional thinking style. Having the personality of someone who does not like to change his daily routine and who prides himself with being able to do exactly what is expected both at home and at work are just two of the behaviors that I exhibit within the conventional style of thinking. These behaviors...
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...LSI Paper Introduction The Life Style Inventory (LSI) is a survey in which one can identify their underlying thoughts and motivations that may shape their individual behaviors. The LSI is a series of self identifying questions which are scored and results tabulated. The results are scored in 3 major categories; constructive styles, passive/defensive styles, and aggressive/defensive styles. The three major categories are then broken down further into twelve subcategories. Enclosed will be a copy of the results of the LSI I have taken. Also, in the following, I will identify my primary and back up thinking styles and any styles that may be limiting my professional effectiveness and ways to overcome those obstacles. I will also discuss the impacts of my thinking styles on the four functions of management. Finally I will discuss how these thinking styles were developed in my life. Personal Thinking Styles My personal thinking style results varied and were extremely surprising. However, there were two particular areas which stood out the most. My primary thinking style is oppositional. This is a subcategory of the aggressive/defensive style. The oppositional style means that I tend to be aggressive and defensive when disagreeing with others. According to the results of the survey, I would rather put someone down in order to make myself feel better. Oppositional people also tend to have a strong need for recognition which may result in sarcastic responses. Oppositional...
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...MGMT 591 Week 1 Life Style Inventory (LSI) Personal Thinking Style MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior (1400+ Words) Primary and Backup Thinking Styles My primary personal thinking style is the Achievement Style, which is one of the constructive styles. Constructive Styles pertain to self-enhancing behaviors in ways of thinking, which determine a person’s level of satisfaction. These styles also pertain to the capability of effectively working with people, building healthy relationships, and being proficient at the accomplishment of tasks. In particular, the Achievement Style of thinking pertains to the ability and the desire to achieve personal goals and take on challenging tasks. This style also carries with it the belief that one’s effort can make a difference. I agree with this result as I believe myself to be a goal-oriented person. The Achievement Style of thinking has manifested in my life in that I always strive to improve myself and increase my knowledge as I pursuemy master’sdegree.In addition, I always strive to do well in my job where I try to exceed what’s expected of me andI try to stay focused on the task at hand while I’m at work. Specifically, as a Senior Case Technician for the Social Security Administration (SSA), I manage to complete more than 50-70 cases every month when the requirement is to complete only 30 cases. I also always try to complete my school requirements even before the deadline and strive to provide more than what’s...
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...Life Style Inventory (LSI) Personal Thinking Style MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor; Michael Carr 09/12/2012 Primary and Backup Thinking Styles My primary personal thinking style is the Achievement Style, which is one of the constructive styles. Constructive Styles pertain to self-enhancing behaviors in ways of thinking, which determine a person’s level of satisfaction. These styles also pertain to the capability of effectively working with people, building healthy relationships, and being proficient at the accomplishment of tasks. In particular, the Achievement Style of thinking pertains to the ability and the desire to achieve personal goals and take on challenging tasks. This style also carries with it the belief that one’s effort can make a difference. I agree with this result as I believe myself to be a goal-oriented person. The Achievement Style of thinking has manifested in my life in that I always strive to improve myself and increase my knowledge as I pursue my master’s degree. In addition, I always strive to do well in my job where I try to exceed what’s expected of me and I try to stay focused on the task at hand while I’m at work. Specifically, as a Senior Case Technician for the Social Security Administration (SSA), I manage to complete more than 50-70 cases every month when the requirement is to complete only 30 cases. I also always try to complete my school requirements even before the deadline...
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...negative attitudes into positive ones. Personal Thinking Styles: My primary thinking style is Achievement (95%) which falls under the Constructive styles category.My secondary thinking style is Oppositional (87%) which falls under the Aggressive/Defensive style category. The high Achievement percentage represents a person who’s way of thinking is associated with personal effectiveness. I believe this is right on because I am motivated by my own personal beliefs/morals. My job is the worst and management is a nightmare, but I come to work everyday and give it my all because it gives me self-satisfaction. I always tell others I have to give 100% to anything I sign up to do no matter what. No reward or recognition is needed as long as I feel like I did my part. I carry the same approach to my marriage, and other personal relationships with others. We can only be accountable for ourselves, so our focus should be on being the best person we can be no matter what. My secondary style (Oppositional) was right on point as well! While reading the description on this style, I noticed that Oppositional people love to argue. Well, I will be the first to admit that I love to argue and my husband would be the second. Oppositional thinkers have a hard time disagreeing with others without engaging in a heated debate. Oppositional thinkers are also cynical and sarcastic. Again, I am guilty! However, I do not take pride in this way of thinking. I recognize...
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...LIFE STYLES INVENTORY EXERCISE: A PERSONAL REFLECTION PREPARED BY GM591:LEADERSHIP AND ORGONIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Professor Lopez May 13, 2012 INTRODUCTION In today’s world it is essential for managers to have critical leadership skills in order to reach their full potential. The Life Style Inventory survey has allowed me to reflect on my own way of thinking and how it influences my behavior. The circumplex shows me that my primary style of thinking is the Convention style. This style incorporates managers being routine, strictly adhering to rules, procedures and difficulty taking small risks. The backup style of thinking is the approval style. In the approval style managers are “overly concerned with being popular and well liked”. I feel that the survey is accurate in the way it describes my management style. PERSONAL THINKING STYLES As a manager in retail sales I definitely see myself practicing both conventional and approval style of leadership. For instance my route to work every day is conventional in the sense that it is the same road every time even though I have the option to take an alternate route. I prefer to take the same road everyday and arrive on time. As the manager I’m required to perform certain tasks at specific times during my shift as described by the company rules. At peak times, the situation may call to abandon protocol but I always tend to stick to the procedures. I agree with the LSI survey because by following the rules, I...
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...GM591 PREPARATION GUIDE: LIFE STYLES INVENTORY(LSI) Introduction: Thinking and Behavior "The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are” (p.391).[1] --Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner--- Self-awareness is foundational to effective leadership and organization success[2]. Research in leadership and organizational behavior indicates that managers who are blind to who they are, and to the effects they have on other people in their organizations, place their effectiveness and their careers at risk. A frequently cited axiom is "the first commandment of leadership is to know thyself." For example, in their studies of managerial and executive derailment, the Center for Creative Leadership found that successful managers: (1) understand their values, personal styles, and strengths and weaknesses; (2) know the impact of these values, styles, and strengths and weaknesses on their ability to effectively work with others and achieve their goals; and (3) are quick to reflect upon and learn from their own experiences. Despite these advantages, we often resist opportunities to increase our self-awareness or to acknowledge error. We fear that learning something new about ourselves will be painful -- doing so may require us to change our treasured and habitual ways of seeing, thinking, and behaving. Self-awareness is also an important barometer to ensure that even the best leadership practices don't become destructive. As Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner caution...
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...Life Styles Inventory – Personal Results Nakesia Gipson nakesiag@yahoo.com 591-Leadership & Organizational Behavior LSI Paper Dr. Matasha Murrell 11/9/2014 Introduction According to Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan, “Good leaders learn their specific personal strengths and weaknesses, especially dealing with other people, then build on the strengths and correct the weaknesses.” The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) profile has been in use for over a decade by managers, trainers, supervisors, and consultants world-wide. Developed by Dr. J. Clayton Lafferty, the Life Styles Inventory (LSI) measures 12 specific styles of patterns of thinking that can either help or hinder a person from reaching his or her potential. The LSI acts as a personalized developmental needs assessment calling attention to individual strengths as well as areas needing improvement. It was designed to promote constructive change – transformational change-with the feedback helping individuals more clearly understand what is currently supporting and hindering their personal effectiveness and growth, with guidance to developing more constructive styles of thinking and behaving. With researched linked to personal satisfaction, stress, effectiveness and quality of interpersonal relationships, the LSI can truly help people change their lives. The results of my individual LSI profile are as follows: Figure [ 1 ]-LSI Results Figure [ 1 ]-LSI Results Part I: Personal...
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...Life Styles Inventory Research Paper MGMT591 Leadership & Organizational Behavior Dr. Anne Hallcom July 22, 2012 Part I: Personal Thinking Styles Based on the information presented in the survey, it is clear to see that my primary personal thinking style is my affiliative style. The reason behind this is that I primarily like to make certain that I have support, if it is academic related, work related, or even related to my personal life. My capability to build these types of relationships with my fellow students, co-workers, or family and friends is something that I value very much. I am a strong believer that you learn more from the various environments that around you as opposed to a workbook from school or other methods of development from work or even personal life standards. Some other ways that my affiliative style is apparent in my work is that I am helpful when it comes to getting a problem solved with a customer or even if the customer has a question that they do not have the answer to. In addition, when it comes to a customer, I am very warm and open to them when they first come and talk to me and then once they are done telling their problem/question I am able to share my thoughts on what the issue is. After that, I am then able to go ahead, take care of the issue, and reassure them that it is going to be taken care of. Now here are some ways that the affiliative style is apparent in my life. One way is that I am always willing to lend...
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...The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) Paper MGMT 591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Instructor: Barbara Vallera 5/21/14 Introduction The Life Styles Inventory™ (LSI) presents a cycle of questions in the areas of personal fulfillment, tension, usefulness and value of interpersonal relationships and then collates participant responses into a circumflex identifying twelve exact patterns or styles of thinking, behaving and interacting on a personal, management and leadership level representing the essence of an individual's usefulness. The circumflex provides an image of an individual's thinking and behavior and then compares results with those of other individuals having taken the inventory in order to create self-awareness of strengths and weakness in order to create awareness of constructive behavior. The forming base for the LSI represents nearly ten thousand individuals from various organizations, ages, levels of education and from both genders. The results plotted on the circumflex a divided into area defined by higher order and lower order needs of satisfaction and security; and task-centered and people centered orientations. Within these spheres are twelve separate styles (agreement, conservative, reliant, prevention, oppositional, power, aggressive, obsessive, success, self-actualizing, humanistic-encouraging, and affinitive) which are consequently grouped into three exact patterns (success and reliant; self-actualizing and avoidance; humanistic-encouraging/oppositional;...
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