Personality Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of think ing, feeling and behaving.

The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular personality characteri stics, such as sociability or irritability. The other is understanding how the v arious parts of a person come together as a whole. 1. the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others:He has a pleasing p ersonality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He isa curious personali ty. 3. Psychology . a. the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual. b. the organized pattern of behavioural characteristics of the individual. 4. the quality of being a person; existence as a self-conscioushuman being; persona l identity. 5. the essential character of a person. Self efficiency: Efficiency is to operate with the smallest amount of effort (ta king a short-cut to work). Self Efficiency would be a matter of applying 'effici ent techiques' in your own, personal routine. Efficiency is the quality of being able to do a task successfully, without wasti ng time or energy. Eg. Self motivating: Self motivation is the ability to satisfy a desire, expectation , or goal without being influenced to do so by another person. Self motivation i s the key to a paradigm shift or behaviour changes amongst individuals. Many mot ivation courses or peak performancetraining mainly address this aspect but the c umulative effect is temporary and the key factor always is the presence of a con stant reminder. Self monitoring: There are people who are high self-monitors and people who are low self-monitors. A high self-monitor is someone who is concerned about how the y are perceived by others and will actually change their behavior in order to fi t different situations (e.g., if they believe they will be perceived negatively by others, they may change their behavior so that they are perceived more positi vely...rather than just acting in a consistent manner). On the other hand, a low self-monitor is someone who is less concerned with how other people perceive th em and will be more likely to act consistently. For example, a low self-monitor who has certain religious beliefs will be more likely than a high self-monitor t o express their actual beliefs across situations (a high self-monitor might say something other than their true beliefs if they believe the situation calls for it or if they believe others will perceive them in a negative manner). Self discipline: has the ability to control themselves and make themselves work hard or behave in a particular way without needing any ones else to tell them wh at to do. Self estime: SELF ESTEEM is how you feel about yourself eg. If you have a low se lf esteem, you do not like yourself, you dont think that you are a value able per son and therefore you do not behave confidently.

Attitude Belief: Cognitive Effectiveness Behaviour

ATTITUDE attitude is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual's like or dis like for an item. Attitudes are positive, negative or neutral views of an "attit ude object": i.e. a person, behaviour or event. People can also be "ambivalent" towards a target, meaning that they simultaneously possess a positive and a nega tive bias towards the attitude in question. Attitudes are composed from various forms of judgments. Attitudes develop on the ABC model (affect, behavioral change and cognition). The affective response is a physiological response that expresses an individual's preference for an entity . The behavioral intention is a verbal indication of the intention of an individ ual. The cognitive response is a cognitive evaluation of the entity to form an a ttitude. Most attitudes in individuals are a result of observational learning fr om their environment. Positive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It b rings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative t hinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes in to your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a posit ive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the b est to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening. Positive attitude manifests in the following ways: Positive thinking. Constructive thinking. Creative thinking. Expecting success. Optimism. Motivation to accomplish your goals. Being inspired. Choosing happiness. Not giving up. Looking at failure and problems as blessings in disguise. Believing in yourself and in your abilities. Displaying self-esteem and confidence. Looking for solutions. Seeing opportunities.

A positive attitude leads to e. If you look at the bright ight. This light affects not o your whole environment and ecomes contagious.

happiness and success and can change your whole lif side of life, your whole life becomes filled with l only you and the way you look at the world, but als the people around you. If it is strong enough, it b

The benefits of a positive attitude: Helps achieving goals and attaining success. Success achieved faster and more easily. More happiness. More energy. Greater inner power and strength. The ability to inspire and motivate yourself and others. Fewer difficulties encountered along the way. The ability to surmount any difficulty. Life smiles at you. People respect you. Negative attitude says: you cannot achieve success. Positive attitude says: You can achieve success. If you have been exhibiting a negative attitude and expecting failure and diffic ulties, it is now the time to change the way you think. It is time to get rid of negative thoughts and behavior and lead a happy and successful life Belief: something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that theearth is flat. 2. confidence in the truth or existence of something notimmediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statementunworthy of belief. 3. confidence; faith; trust: a child's belief in his parents. 4. a religious tenet or tenets; religious creed or faith: theChristian belief. Cognitive: Relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning and understanding t hings. of or pertaining to cognition. 2. of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception,memory, judgment, and rea soning, as contrasted withemotional and volitional processes. Effectiveness: 1. adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intendedor expected result: effe ctive teaching methods; effective stepstoward peace. 2. actually in operation or in force; functioning: The lawbecomes effective at midn

ight. 3. producing a deep or vivid impression; striking: an effectivephotograph. 4. prepared and available for service, especially military service behaviour: manner of behaving or acting. 2. Psychology, Animal Behavior . a. observable activity in a human or animal. b. the aggregate of responses to internal and externalstimuli. c. a stereotyped, species-specific activity, as a courtshipdance or startle reflex. 3. Often, behaviors. a behavior pattern. 4. the action or reaction of any material under givencircumstances: the behavior of tin under heat. Developing a positive attitude that will lead you to happiness and success: - Choose to be happy. - Look at the bright side of life. - Choose to be and stay optimistic. - Find reasons to smile more often. - Have faith in yourself and in the Power of the Universe. - Associate yourself with happy people. - Read inspiring stories. - Learn to master your thoughts. - Learn concentration and meditation. changes in attitude Promotions Delegating more responsibilities Increments Job security after their welfare,the management should try to change their attitude and help develop a more positive attitude in them. However, the process of changing the a ttitude is not always easy.

For more information on positive attitude, explore the links at the beginning of this page. Weve all heard it she/he/you has a great resume and seems to have a good personali ty for the team, but I dont see the fit with the organization. How is a career seeker to make sense of that statement? Were looking at three pos sible contexts for evaluating one person resume/skills, personality and fit criter ia, and each plays a part in securing or retaining meaningful, rewarding employm ent. Its arguable that personality is a key factor because it is immutable. Many selfassessment tools are available that can help us understand how our personality s hapes how we present ourselves to potential employers Myers-Briggs, DISC, Big 5, for example. While not everyone is comfortable with using these tests, they can be very useful as general guides in certain cases. Take Myers-Briggs, with its large-scale cues to what motivates or inhibits you. The results arent all there i s to know about your personality or how you might fit, but the self-assessment p rocess itself may reveal not only personality attributes to leverage, or manage, in a job search; it can provide the information necessary to evaluate fit, even b efore the first conversation with a recruiter, HR person, or hiring executive. In the multidimensional process of finding the right career fit, I advise client s to work beyond understanding personality type to an evaluation of their person al brand, which is then measured against a target companys corporate culture and the actual role. It may seem like a lot of variables, but here are a few points that can aid you in assessing true fit for a role/company a blend of skills, experi ence, personality/personal brand and corporate culture that can be crucial to su ccess. 1. First, know who you are: If you take three different personality tests a nd they all come up INTP, take comfort. This may be an indicator youre intuitive, an architect of meaning, someone who thinks deeply and acts rationally. Congrat ulations! You may not be cut out for sales, or for a company with a corporate cu lture that values flash over substance but youve got plenty to work with. 2. Second, work on establishing a personal brand. Your brand is your person ality, plus the attributes that make you a good prospect for the job in this par ticular context. Build a personal vocabulary to describe yourself in action verb s and definitive nouns. Break out a bit here were not talking creative or the dread ed seasoned, but words that speak to your unique brand. Use that vocabulary in you r resume, in your interactions with friends, and in consultation with advisors. Test each word until youre comfortable with your brand. Its who you are, and what you present to others. Strive to be authentic in your presentation. 3. Third, use what youve learned from personality assessments, what you know about yourself at a gut level, and what your closest counselors tell you to det ermine what your next career move should be. Are you strong-willed or flexible? Argumentative or a peace-maker? Dogmatic or flexible? Assess your personality at tributes through the lens of the market and you have the beginnings of organizat ional fit. 4. Once youve reached a comfort level with who you are, your personal brand, and identified targets that match that offer some degree of cultural fit its tim e to test your assumptions with research. Find out: What do employees think about the target company? Check blogs and message boards, and network to get the insi de scoop. What are the stated values of the organization? Mission statements are a start; check news coverage and press releases to see how the company presents itself to the world, investors and customers. Understand where the company is going, not just where its been. Scour the news fo r analyst comments to glean information about the companys intent and see where y ou, and your personal brand, can help the company realize its goals. Use your network to set up informational interviews. Prepare a narrative that blends what youve learned about the target company, what

your personality strengths are, and where your personal brand can be an asset. Test, test, and recalculate. Your personality wont change, but you can apply what youve learned to refine your personal brand. When you find a job where you fit, record the highs and the lows in memory. Ther es ebb and flow in every job; learn to control the course. Matching your personality to a companys culture and role may just yield a better fit. Its an interesting, challenging, and fun process, one that will teach you a lot about yourself, help you build a personal brand, and help you figure out whe re you want to go with your career. After all, who doesnt want to know more about what makes them tick? What are the things you do to determine fit for a potential role/company?

Personality has many definitions in general opinions or in a psychologist opinio ns but personality words origin is from Latin word personare which meaning is to sp eak through. In the MBA book personality is defined as relatively stable set of ch aracteristics that influence an individuals behaviour. In this chapter we understand about: Term of Personality Determinants of Personality Various Theories of Personality Defence Mechanism Theories of Emotion About the personality I have already explained that there are no limitations of its theory. Here is one of the theoreticians, Gluck writes about personality, Per sonality is a pattern of stable states and characteristics of a person that infl uences his or her behaviour toward goal achievement. Each person has unique way of protecting these states. Determinants of personality: depends on biological, cultural, family, social and situational factors. Biological factors are related to heredity, brain, biofeedback, physical feature s etc. Like that cultural factors, family factors, social factors and situationa l factors are the determinants of personality. Personality Characteristics in Organisation: As a manager if you going to hire i n an organization, you would have to learn as much as possible about personality in order to understand their employees. Individual behaviour can be traced by t hese personality characteristics in an organization: Self-Esteem Self-Monitoring

Positive/Negative Affect Risk Taking