PERSONALITY TEST
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Managing and Leading in Business Self-Assessment Big Five Personality Traits
Take the self-assessment on this page for insight into your Big Five personality traits.
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Understanding the Big Five traits allows us to more accurately assess a leader’s personality. Now that you’ve read the descriptions of the five traits, take the self- assessment below to see how you score in each dimension.
Big Five Personality Traits
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Openness:
Conscientiousness:
Extraversion:
Agreeableness:
Neuroticism:
Openness: curious, original, intellectual, creative
You scored high on openness (47 out of 50).
You probably love to learn, are highly curious about things, and constantly ask questions. You like to shake things up and you prefer variety to routines. You’re open to change. Generally optimistic about new things, you may be the first one in your social circle to try a new food or clothing trend, or you may be the first person to initiate and champion new procedures at work.https://www.webtexts.com/courses/40459-cole/traditional_book
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Conscientiousness: organized, achievement-oriented, dependable
You scored moderately high on conscientiousness (33 out of 50).
You are likely described as responsible and reliable. You value routines and structure because you recognize that they help keep things on track. However, you’re also willing to cut others some slack; although you have high standards, you don’t expect absolute perfection at all times. You give yourself time to relax and have fun—occasionally.
Extraversion: outgoing, talkative, sociable
You scored high on extraversion (48 out of 50).
You are probably often described as enthusiastic, passionate, and social. You likely have more positive emotions than negative ones and seek out fun and excitement. In social situations, you’re often the one starting conversations, and you’re more likely to speak up and be assertive or feel more comfortable giving presentations.
Agreeableness: affable, tolerant, sensitive, trusting, kind
You scored moderately high on agreeableness (31 out of 50).
You’re probably described as kind and helpful. You prefer to avoid conflict and will often dodge situations or conversations that may upset other people. However, if confronted directly, you can speak up or stand your ground, though you may try to smooth things over afterward.
Neuroticism: anxious, irritable, temperamental, moody
You scored moderately high on neuroticism (33 out of 50).
You’re likely to have a tendency to focus on the negative side of things, although you’d probably describe yourself as a realist. While you may have strong initial reactions, you can probably remain calm in most situations unless you feel very passionate about the issue at hand or are under a lot of stress.
POLL QUESTION
Do your scores on the Big Five personality traits assessment surprise you?
I’m very surprised by my results.
I’m a little surprised, but the results are mostly correct.
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RESPONSE BOARD
What did you learn about yourself from this self-assessment?
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Meh—I don’t really feel one way or the other about my results.
My results are exactly what I expected.
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