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Sarah Loveall
BUS 210
Journal Mod 1
After taking the “Big Five Personality” assessment I
realized that I don’t know that I would be as great of a leader as I
thought I would be. My results came as a surprise to me. The
assessment scores you on the five personality traits. Those traits
are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and
neuroticism.
Openness I scored a 29 out of 50, which is moderately low.
Scoring low levels on openness, leaders usually struggle with
change, shy away from innovations, see no use for improved
procedures, or personal feedback (Soomo Learning, 2020). I
thought I would have scored higher on this trait because I do find
myself creative and curious. That score is one that I was surprised
by.
Conscientiousness I scored a 35 out of 50, which is
moderately high. Scoring high in conscientiousness says your
organized, achievement oriented, dependable, and thoughtful.
Those who score high are predicted to have an increased number
of effective leadership experiences (Soomo Learning, 2020). This