personality test of Mr.Carlos Ghosn using MBTI, Big 5 model and Dark Triad.

1. Carlos Ghosn
MYERS-BRIGGS
TYPE
INDICATOR
Extraverted – Everywhere he goes
he makes a point to talk to
employees at all levels. His
behavior makes people around him
feel comfortable and good about
themselves.
Sensing – “There’s a point in time
where you have to be realistic about
how many things you do and you can
do well. This is the trigger”.
Thinking - Made some sacrifice,
such as shedding 21,000 jobs,
around 14% of total workforce.
Judging – “If you don’t know
how to prioritize and if you
cannot organize and plan your
work, you are dead”.
BIG FIVE MODEL
Agreeableness – “We will
encourage our employees
to make their decisions
based on an existing
experience”.
Conscientiousness - Ghosn
emphasized that he would
consider himself a failure if
he could not rebuild Nissan
within five years.
Emotional stability –
Handling a company with
an outstanding interest of
¥ 2 trillion, requires self-
confidence and stress
management.
Openness to experience –
“But I recognize that even
if someone is different, I
am going to learn a lot. For
me “difference” is a way to
grow and surpass others”.

2. THE DARK TRIAD
Machiavellianism – You go to a plant not only to pat the
people on the back, but to tell them about the
opportunities they have to do a better job.
But on 2018, he was accused for under-reporting his
income in financial documents by ¥9.23 billion and for
transferring his personal losses to the company(¥1.85
billion).
Narcissism - Most leaders worldwide do not usually have the time to
investigate in the way their subordinates feel about certain situations.
However, Ghosn follows a different approach. His time management
skills allow him to make the time for mingling within the company and
listening to the teams affected by certain situations.
CORE SELF
EVALUATION
Carlos Ghosn often spoke about
“commitment” when pushing through
his reform efforts at Nissan, pledging to
fulfill his objectives or take
responsibility.
SELF MONITORING
He was sent to Japan as
COO of Nissan. Corporate
culture in Japan is
completely different from
other countries. Still he
managed and posted profit
for the company.