Book description
A recent Conference Board survey found that a staggering 53 percent of workers are dissatisfied with their jobs, but with the unemployment rate stubbornly high, searching for a new position may not be the answer. Based on the author’s proprietary personality model used by over 50,000 professionals worldwide, Personality Power shows you how to identify and harness your corestrengths to immediately improve your job satisfaction—and, ultimately, your success. After completing a simple 10-minute self-assessment, just turn to the in-depth chapter devoted to your personality type to: • Discover your work-related strengths and potential blind spots • Identify your ideal (and least-preferred) work environments • Learn how best to communicate with and coach others with different styles • Create a personal career roadmap complete with concrete steps for achieving your goals • And much more Featuring helpful charts, exercises, and inspiring success stories, Personality Power shows you how to leverage your natural talents and find the fulfillment and recognition you deserve.Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- People Profiled
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Self-Assessment Test
- 3 How to Use This Book for Fast Results
- 4 The Color Q Personality System: Its Foundation and History
- 5 Greens Overall
- 6 Green/Backup Gold Extroverts
- 7 Green/Backup Gold Introverts
- 8 Green/Backup Red Extroverts
- 9 Green/Backup Red Introverts
- 10 Reds Overall
- 11 Red/Backup Blue Extroverts
- 12 Red/Backup Blue Introverts
- 13 Red/Backup Green Extroverts
- 14 Red/Backup Green Introverts
- 15 Blues Overall
- 16 Blue/Backup Gold Extroverts
- 17 Blue/Backup Gold Introverts
- 18 Blue/Backup Red Extroverts
- 19 Blue/Backup Red Introverts
- 20 Golds Overall
- 21 Gold/Backup Blue Extroverts
- 22 Gold/Backup Blue Introverts
- 23 Gold/Backup Green Extroverts
- 24 Gold/Backup Green Introverts
- 25 Adjusting to the Workplace Styles of Others
- 26 Approach to Innovation: The Primary Styles
- 27 Negotiating Compensation
- 28 Generation Conflict or Personality Conflict?
- 29 Self-Coach Your Way to Success
- Notes
- Recommended Resources for Professional Development
- Index
Product information
- Title: Personality Power
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2013
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814431184
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