Running head: PERSONALITY AND MANAGEMENT Personality and Management Student Name Institution Course Instructor Date 2 Personality and Management Personality is a result of the patterns of thinking, behaving and feeling that determine our personal traits. Personality is of great importance in how we interact with others. It is very essential in management since it determines the style employed by one to manage others and the mode of leadership. It is also very significant in how we handle various people with different personalities (Baer & Oldham, 2006). Our value systems are based on our personalities. The personalities we take up are dependent on various factors such as the environment we grew up in and the type of education we were subjected to (Baer & Oldham, 2006). Each and every day we are growing and adapting or learning something new. Our daily experiences determine who we become. The challenges we conquer make us stronger and this determines the kind of people we become. The personality types are essential in management because each individual chooses a management style that suits his or her personality type. Dealing with people is not an easy task. There are various challenges that arise in handling people because they all hold different ideals. Being a manager hence requires a lot of expertise to be able to ensure everything is running smoothly. It requires one to be sober minded and ensure that the limitations due to personality type do not hinder the effective ...
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