Kristen Woznick
Solar Water Pump
Engr 408
October 1, 2012
Multiple tests can analyze different answer to both situational and subjective
questions. These tests include the Keirsey Personality assessment, Jung Typology test, the
Big Five Personality Test and the Emotional/ Intelligence Test.
Once completing the Keirsey Personality assessment, I embody the skills of a
guardian protector with acronym ISFJ. I am included in the 40 to 45 percent of the
population that exhibit these same skills as a guardian. As a guardian, I am supposed to be
seen as a parent figure running a smooth household or a sailor allowing a ship to embark
on a safe and flawless journey. Simply, guardians have an adequate balance of both “work”
and “play.” These individuals are reliable and accountable when push comes to shove. In
being reliable, truth and justice are key feature knowing right and wrong. In the minority, I
am considered a member of the 10 percent of the population who are protectors.
In agreement with this description, I am adequately perceived as a guardian
protector. For example, as a young toddler, I developed this behavior once my twin brother
and sister were born. This photograph is sufficient proof to establish a solid claim.
In the home videos, I acted like I was a second mother to them such as running to fetch
their bottles, checking the temperature, picking out their clothes, etc. These characteristics
have carried over into my adult stages. I have developed my own support network, my core
group of friends; however, I am always true to my family. My brother and sister have
completed there first few weeks of college, and I still worry. I talk to them nightly to say
goodnight and to see if they have any questions regarding their schoolwork or social life.
Simply, I want to keep things running smoothly in my family even if that means completing
crucial jobs that are necessary for success that are taken for granted. Often, the three-word
phrase “I love you” is often forgotten or skipped over in conversation or simply not said
enough. These three words are supportive in the family atmosphere and simply just put a
smile on one of our faces.
“Pride, Loyalty, and Tradition”
Three word phrases are common in my personality. Pride, loyalty, and tradition are the
theme of not only my once attended high school, Bishop McCort Catholic High School, but
also of my personality. In another aspect, I believe that doing the right thing is inevitable
and only acceptable. This is seen in my everyday life such as finding a purse in the parking
lot after a football game and contacting the owner by searching for an identifiable resource.
I am a Penn State engineering student and in accordance with the Penn State Alma Mater:
“May no act of ours bring shame…”
Rather, I could have left this personal item sitting on the side of the road or even looked for
valuable possessions to keep for myself, but this was not justified in my mind. This is all
part of the protection of others.
Leadership responsibility is seen in a guardian protector. I currently possess
leadership skills in my personality. With this personality type, I truly care about the
employees and have their best interest in mind as well as being loyal to the company in
their established traditions. As a protector, I find joy in helping and assisting others. In this
workhorse aspect, I am diligent and able to handle multiple tasks at one moment in time.
As a result, I am not too egotistical to come down to the worker bees’ levels. This is done in
a subtle manner indicating that I am quieter than others. However, in opposition, trouble
could be exhibited due to protecting employees from the dangers of society. Instead,
employees appreciate the truth and would rather know what was going on instead of
hearing the sugar coated facts. As a protector, I do not comfortably handle constantly
changing atmospheres. However, leadership involves efficiently adapting to changes.
Leading by example is a key component for employees to learn the ropes; therefore, this
point is characterized as a learning point for me in society. By being an example, I may take
too much work under my wing to be completed by a single person. Where in realization, I
should allow others to grace their knowledge upon me allowing twice as much work to be
accomplished benefiting both the company and ourselves. Due to taking a shy approach,
employees may think that a guardian protector as stiff or uneasy and unapproachable, yet
in reality I am disguised as warm-hearted and sympathetic. Since I am diagnosed with the
personality, I sometimes gratefully become upset at receiving no respect or gratitude that I
deserve in my enduring work. Nonetheless, as seen through personal experience, room for
improvement is understandable and accepted.
This personality type, guardian, can interact with the other three general
personality types, idealists, artisans, and rationals, both positively and negatively.
Guardians
Artisans
Idealists
Rationals
Guardians obey the rules and make justice a key priority while they handle their own
duties and responsibilities. First, by interacting with idealist, similar ethical approaches are
taken while searching for innovative ideals while still handling the duties and
responsibilities that leadership positions retain. Second, by interacting with artisans, more
will be accomplished in a less amount of time, yet conflict will arise in the approach to
finding solutions. Artisans are simply in the venture for the payoff in the end, no matter the
risk or number of rules broken; however, the guardian or myself wholeheartedly believes
in the company and the ethics that follow but both will agree on looking at what was given
and evaluate a solution from these materials. These individuals need to ask themselves, “Is
trust, honesty, and loyalty to the company important in job responsibility, and how will this
decision affect the reputation of the company and yourself?” Finally, guardians need to
interact with rationals. Rationals will guardian to explore unknown opportunities allowing
room for advancement and invention, but again, ethical issues will arise. Therefore, in
order to work as a group, rationals will develop innovative questions allowing idealists to
positively allow an outlet for innovation but while keeping the guardian’s just manner in
mind by following the appropriate code of ethics. In leadership positions, there is simply
not an endless amount of time to make decisions; therefore, artisans will bring speed to
decisions and quick thinking by using what is given and contemplated by the other diverse
members of the group. The guardian will keep the duties and responsibilities of the
company in the forefront when deciding on the final decision and allowing this process to
run as smoothly as possible.
67% judging
33%
Extravert
25% Sensing
1% Thinking
To gain comparable results, I have taken the Jung Typology Test. I am classified as
ESTJ. I am 33% extravert, 25% sensing, 1% thinking, and 67% judging. I am moderately
preferred as an extravert. However, this contradicts my previous classification as an
introvert. An introvert is more reserved in nature. According to Adam S. McHugh,
“Introverts treasure the close relationships they have stretched so much to make.”
Indicating that introverts spend less time with immense groups of people and spend more
time developing closer relationships with the few true friends. Whereas extroverts are the
talkative, outgoing, and social butterflies so to speak. No fear is felt when displaying
leadership principles in front of a larger gathering. Simply, an extrovert rarely wants to be
in solitude. In analyzing myself, I am more of an introvert when you would ask friends and
family. Second, the Jung Typology Test and Keirsey Test agree with each other. Sensing
allows me to think in a practical and in a reasonable, sound manner while understanding
others through intellectual interpretation. Yes, I do believe these two tests were spot on in
their analysis of my personality as I am more sensible rather than intuitive. I explore all
reasonable possibilities before deciding on a final decision that could possibly take some
time in most decisions. On another level opposition occurs between the two tests. I am
considered with no margin 1% thinking in this test whereas previously I am more of the
feeling type. This is a small difference indicating that I base decisions on feeling. In research
and comparing presidents, President Bill Clinton was more focused on thinking, and
President Reagan based his campaign on feeling. In comparison to President Reagan,
feeling is portrayed in a subjective basis that allows me to only believe in supportive facts.
Last but not least, I am considered judging in both cases with the Jung Typology Test
showing that I am 67% judging. In describing my judgmental personality, I am organized,
structured, and responsible as well as decisive. Humorously, this is seen through my
excessive use of post-it notes and two academic planners.
In moving on to the Big Five Personality Test, the OCEAN model of personality is
used describing five dimensions. After taking this test, I learned that I am both well
organized and reliable, but I am neither particularly social nor reserved. All in all, I am good
natured, courteous, supportive, and generally relaxed. In a broad retrospect, these results
are generally in agreement with the Keirsey assessment. In particular the Big Fiver
Personality Test offered more insight to myself as it states that I am generally relaxed in
situations. This is a new side to my personality as it has only been found upon recently
within the past year. With experience, I have come to learn that freaking out does harm to
the leader, group, and individuals. Patience is a key virtue that is learned from failure and a
calm sense of mind as the years pass.
I have learned what type of personality I have developed through the 20 years that I
have been influence my media, family, and friends; therefore, I need to learn where room is
available for improvement and advancement. By taking the Emotional Intelligence Test and
scoring a 69 out of the possible 100 points, I am adequately capable of exploring my inner
emotions and analyzing these feelings but as in everyone, there is always more room for
exploration as I gain more experience and knowledge through my core-learning
environment at Penn State. By knowing myself, I am capable of reading others and knowing
how they feel in diverse situations allowing me to relate to the emotions that others feel by
recognizing my own. To explore further into myself, I can develop a habit of journaling each
night before I go to bed.
Meals
Song lyrics
Dailiy activities or thoughts
Journal topics could include simply the meals I ate for the day, how I spend my time during
the day, or a few thoughts that popped into my head during the day including song lyrics. In
the end, I will never truly know myself but further insight will be resourceful in learning
about others’ feelings and emotions.
Through knowing myself, I can decide whether I am a fox or a hedgehog.
“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
In explaining this concept, foxes rely on multiple experiences therefore summarizing into
multiple ideas that expand a variety of topics. On the other hand, hedgehogs are singleminded and focus on a single issue at hand and refine all points to surround this single
aspect. All in all, I am a fox that knows many things. I cannot concentrate on a single topic
or assignment. Rather than focus on one assignment at school, I alternate between classes
to develop a sense of calmness and sureness. This allows me to release frustration of
struggling over a problem if this would to occur. Sometimes a breath of fresh air is all that
is needed to develop a successful plan of action. I believe a hedgehog would simply beat
their head against the desk.
Defining a few core values is quite difficult in skimming through random lists.
However, the few I have chosen to define are essential to leadership qualities. First and
foremost, integrity is defined in my mind as saying what I do and doing what I say.
Nonetheless, my words and actions are based on ethical principles and moral standards.
As a leader, if I did not believe in integrity, loyalty and trust that my group members have
placed in me will be lost. Besides Integrity, I focus my personal behavior on stewardship.
From the time I was young until the present, I am quite obsessive in responsibility,
planning, and managing. As a child, I would organize the J.C. Penny catalog that would
come in the mail by placing tabs in between the categorized sections such as Men’s,
Women’s, Shoes, Outerwear, etc. Through limitless possibilities, I would create my own
online store with my siblings and be the manager of the orders. In addition, I would play
“school.” I would always volunteer to be the teacher in order to take the initiative to create
arts and crafts, worksheets, and tests. Allowing me now to become a mentor to others, I
create study guides, flashcards, and worksheets for other undergraduate students
currently in Chem 110 allowing my leadership skills to blossom and to be to practice in the
academic setting. Third, I possess humility. Truly, I am grateful for all that I have. My
parents have raised me under a financially stable environment allowing me to have nice
things throughout my life. I am able to attend Penn State and major in Chemical
Engineering. More importantly, I feel loved and cared for resulting in a feeling of loneliness
when I am away at college.
Part of this relationship is based on respect allowing realization that there is worth in life in
a non-egotistical manner. I direct attention away from myself and give credit to those who
deserve praise. In the end, I strive to be like the co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, David
Packard who states,
“You shouldn’t gloat about anything you’ve done; you ought to keep going and find
something better to do.”
Passionately, I am involved in many activities. Anything that I commit to at school, I
emit passion. For instance, I have just become an Engineering Career Envoy for the College
of Engineering. This requires numerous hours a week outside of the already accumulating
homework and class time. If I were not passionate about this wonderful opportunity, I
would not waste my free time. I will be spreading the word about the advantages of having
real world work experience prior to graduation as well as address the fears of going on a
co-op rotational program. In addition, I am able to offer input into new technology and
public relation ideas. Already, I have submitted ideas to establish a blogging website that
will allow those currently on co-op or internship experience to answer questions and offer
advice first hand. As mentioned previously, I am passionate about academics, family,
friends, and those less fortunate all aiding a newfound passion towards leadership
principles.
Now that I have defined my core values and my passions in life, I can use these to
develop the overlapping circles of the hedgehog theory (even though I am a fox).
What are you
deeply
passionate
about?
What can/
cannot you
be the best in
the world at?
What drives
your
economic
engine?
I have to admit that I have never thought about these concepts before being assigned this
assignment. By defining what I am passionate about, I can see how I succeed in achieving
these goals due to my passions usually being something that I am respectable at; therefore,
I want to be the best in the world at achieving my passionate tasks. However, I am nowhere
near perfect and therefore I cannot be the best in the world at multiple things that I am
passionate at. For instance, I may not be the best waitress in the restaurant, but I enjoy
working with others and offering my service. However, besides enjoyment my economic
engine is driven to make money in order to better myself trough service. This full circle
allows me to also make money at those passions that I am the bet in the world at. In driving
my economic engine, I am more interested in the success and happiness of the company
rather than the numbers, but the bigger the numbers, the larger the smiles. This would
allow me to look at the profit per customer, profit per product or service, and profit per
employee. This allows my mind to explore more ways to innovate entrepreneurial
solutions in order to drive my economic engine. Simply, I want to earn money by enjoying
my profession, exercising my mind, and displaying leadership capabilities.
In the end, no matter my personality or emotional stability, room for growth is
always allowed indicating that no on is perfect and these characteristics are learned and
developed through the stages of life rather than being born with them naturally. In the end,
I am happy as a person and with the life I have lived.