7. The Importance of Fit
“Leadership is far better
understood as a group process
that hinges on a symbiotic
relationship between leaders and
followers. The best leaders, they
say, are prototypical of their
group.” - The Psychology of
Leadership
10. Openness (Rules)
A general appreciation for art,
emotion, adventure, unusual ideas,
imagination, curiosity, and variety of
experience.
11. “O” and Leadership
Low Rules High Rules
Creative Traditional
Appreciate art, Appreciate
newness, and change functionality and
proven success
Easily bored – may
change for its own sake May miss opportunities
for growth in their
May fix “what ain’t pursuit of the status quo
broke”
Practicality can stifle
Can be impractical creativity
13. Conscientiousness
The tendency to show self-discipline,
act dutifully, and aim for achievement
against measures or outside
expectations.
14. “C” and Leadership
High Conscientiousness Low Conscientiousness
Structured Spontaneous
Plan my work and Take the day as it
work my plan comes
Create a “plan of Tackle problems as
attack” they emerge
Get stressed Give stress
Concentrated effort Multitasking
16. “E” and Leadership
High Extroversion Low Extroversion
Speak-Speak-Think Think-Think-Speak
May think out loud May think they have
which can confuse communicated
others something they only
thought
Skilled at developing
and maintaining far- Tend to value
reaching relationships smaller, closer groups
of friends
Can be mistaken for
being vapid Can be mistaken for
being aloof
19. “A” and Leadership
Low Tough Minded High Tough Minded
Concerned with social Concerned with
harmony
directness
Trusting of others’ motives
Wary of others’ motives
Can be taken advantage
of Can be slow to
develop trust
Tend to look out for the
group
Tend to protect their
May personalize discussion own interests
May fail to speak out May step on toes in the
interest of being blunt
22. “N” and Leadership
Low Stable High Stable
Easily impacted by Deep emotional rudder
stress
May be unaware of
Often have deep the emotional
empathy for others components of their
decisions
May let burnout and
fatigue impact their Typically impervious to
work stress
Tend to seek out “no Not impacted by
drama” workplaces “drama”
23. Anger is a Gift?
"We will find those who did it. We
will smoke them out of their holes.
We'll get them running, and we'll
bring them to justice." -- Bush
"I don't sit around talking to
experts because this is a college
seminar. We talk to these folks
because they potentially have the
best answers, so I know whose ass
to kick.” - Obama
25. Common Ground?
2009 – Experiment showed that people
chose different leaders according to the
situation; masculine faces in times of war,
feminine faces during peacekeeping,
youthful faces during times of transition
Those with higher levels of Neuroticism are
more likely to vote for candidates they see
as tougher on their fears
Both parties value Conscientiousness most
highly of all the personality characteristics
(although more pronounced among
conservative voters)
26. Good Enough
Most leaders are…
… a little smarter
… a little taller
… a little heavier
… a little wealthier
YOU CAN DO IT!
