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Individual PersonalityThe first personality test was the basic personality test. The basic personality type assessment indicated that my personality classification is an ESTJ (Llorens, 2010). The results found that I am more extroverted than introverted; I tend to be more feeling than intuitive, more of a thinker than a feeling individual, and I'm judging rather than perceiving. The interpretation indicated that I am realistic, logical, analytical, decisive, organized and like to manage things. The results were interesting, the analysis and interpretation were extremely accurate to my tendencies and my current role in my organization. The result provided me with insights into my tendencies and approaches to the situations I face every day as a leader in a multi-faceted organization (Llorens, 2010). Furthermore, the results indicated that my personality type matches my career aspirations as an Executive Program Manager in a corporate setting. Understanding and accepting my tendencies as an ESTJ personality type helps me to be more introspective and insightful in my approaches and how I treat people and convey expectations will make me more aware of weaknesses and strengths and utilize knowledge to improve the way I interact with others. The second assessment was to determine whether I have Type A or Type B tendencies. While I was certain that I did not possess a hardcore Type A personality, I was enlightened by the fact that my scores indicated that I fell on the Type B+ personality scale and had some personal tendencies such as a Type A personality type due to my drive to achieve become increasingly impatient when progress and change stagnate (Rastogi & Dave, 2004). On reflection, when I entered management in 1996, I am sure that my...... half of the document ......r, R. (2011). Zoom in, zoom out. Harvard Business Review, 89(3), 112-116. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Llorens, J. (2010). We're doing the Myers-Briggs inventory. T+D, 64(4), 18-19. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.McFerran, B., Aquino, K., & Duffy, M. (2010). How personality and moral identity relate to the ethical ideology of individuals. Business Ethics Quarterly, 20(1), 35-56. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Pychyl, T. (2011). Procrastination: Oops, how was your day? Psychology Today, 44(5), 58. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Rastogi, R., & Dave, V. (2004). Managerial effectiveness: a function of personality type and organizational components. Singapore Management Review, 26(2), 79-87. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Rich, B., Lepine, J., & Crawford, E. (2010). Work commitment: antecedents and effects on work performance. Journal of the Academy of Management, 53(3), 617-635. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.