1. Construction Leadership
The Basics – Part 3
Personality

2. Some opening thoughts…
No cell phones
No texting
No wi-fi
No laptops
If you don’t want to participate… please leave now…
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3. Info on Web Site Go to: http://my.fit.edu/~locurcio
Open CVE web
Admin
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MBTI guides
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Who Am I?
Part I – The Basics
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4. A thought for today….
The happiest people are those who discover that what they should be doing and what they are doing are the same thing!
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5. Leadership starts with you!
Take MBTI Test online
What is your Myers-Briggs personality type
What does it mean and how does it effect your style
How are you different?
Using the MB profile with others.
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6. Student Assignment… Homework Exercise: Complete MBTI Test.
Go to: . Home page for HUMANMETRICS.
In the upper left of the home page, click on “Jung Typology Test”.
Scroll down to the and click the “Do It” box.
This will lead you to an online test with 72 questions. You should answer the questions from the standpoint when you are “at work”.
When completed click on “Score It”, print the page with the four letter designator for your personality type and bring it to class for discussion.
Also click on the buttons for the Kiersey and Butt descriptions of your personality type. Print these out and bring these to class.
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7. Quick review of 8 key descriptors…
Extraversion vs. Introversion
iNtuition vs. Sensing
Thinking vs. Feeling
Judging vs. Perceiving
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8. Individual/group behavior Fryer, p.118
Leaders perform most of their duties by leading, or taking part in, groups… i.e. interacting with others.
Therefore they need to:
Understand their own behavior
Improve their social skills
Understand (and appreciate) other people’s behavior
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9. Individual behavior Fryer, p.111
Is partly determined by personality;
Who you are; what makes you tick...
Greatly influenced by the situation;
How you react to externalities...
Greatly influenced by others.
How you interact with other personalities...
So… personality is a dynamic set of attributes; heavily influenced by experiences.
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10. According to Carl Jung…
The Basis of MBTI…
According to Carl Jung…
“Predictable differences in individuals are caused by differences in the way people prefer to use their minds.”
“When you use your preferred method, you are at your natural best, feel most confident and energetic.”
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11. Short Exercise
To demonstrate these “preferences” take 10 sec for the following exercise...
Take a blank piece of paper... sign your name as you normally would.
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12. Short Exercise
Now sign with the opposite hand... how does it “feel”???
Are you comfortable?
Confident?
Would you prefer to sign this way?
Does this signature represent the real you?
Could you learn to sign this way?
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13. The Basis of MBTI… The MBTI measures these preferences…
Focus of attention: Extraversion or Introversion
Acquiring information: Sensing or iNtuition
Making decisions: Thinking or Feeling
External orientation: Judging or Perceiving
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14. MBTI - focus of attention (1)…
Extroversion
Orientation to the outside world
Communicate by talking
Speak first, reflect later
Sociable and expressive
Take initiative in work; learn by doing
Introversion
Private and reflective
Communicate in writing
Reflect before acting or speaking
Learn by reflection or mental practice
Readily focus
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15. MBTI - acquiring information (2)…
Sensing
Focus on real and actual events
Value practical applications; step by step progress
Factual and concrete; detail oriented
Present oriented
Trust experience
iNtuition
Focus on possibilities and “big picture”
Value imaginative insight; jump from project to project
Abstract and theoretical
Future oriented
Trust inspiration
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16. MBTI - making decisions (3)…
Thinking
Analytical; cause & effect reasoning
Logical problem solvers
Tough minded; objective
Strive for impersonal, objective truth
Fair & reasonable
Feeling
Sympathetic; guided by personal values
Assess impact on people in decisions
Tender hearted; decide on feelings
Strive for harmony and individual values
Compassionate & accepting
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17. MBTI – external orientation (4)…
Judging
Scheduled; avoid last minute stress
Organized; like control
Systematic; move by orderly regulated means
Methodical; stick to a plan
Like closure; decisions; plans
Perception
Spontaneous; energized by pressure
Open-ended; seek new experiences as they come
Casual; confined by plans, lists and structure
Flexible; trust their ability to adapt
Like things loose and open to change
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18. Compensating for preferences…
Situations require specific behaviors
May not be your “preferred” style
Possible to learn a different behavior
Takes training & practice
Behavior needs to be “convincing”
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19. What do the ratings mean?
Ratings only a general guide
There are no absolutes
Behavior depends on situation
Use ratings as a tool
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20. Understanding the numbers-1...
E...x I
N x S
T x F
J x.P
Strong E
Weak S
Mild F
Strong P
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21. Understanding the numbers-2...
E x I
N..x S
T x F
J x P
Mild E
Strong N
Mild T
Mild J
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22. Using the ratings at work…
Basis for understanding co-workers
A “systematic” tool or common basis
Provides some insight into behavior
Analysis of team composition & dynamics
For performance; right person for job?
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23. Personality of your boss...
Extrovert or Introvert.... E or I
Big picture or Detailed.... N or S
Objective or Feeling T or F
Structured or Variable.... J or P
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24. Class exercise in using MBTI…
You are the Project Manager of an engineering group designing a new condo for Melbourne. Your team members are:
Prof Locurcio Dr. Cosentino
Dr. Pandit Dr. Pinelli
Dr. Heck Dr. Blakeley
What are the MBTI personality types of your team members?
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25. Solution to using MBTI…
Personality types:
Prof Locurcio: ENTJ 44,75,38,44
Dr. Pandit: ISTJ 62,38,36,22
Dr. Heck: INTJ 44,12,1,44
Dr. Cosentino: ENFJ 89,62,38,56
Dr. Pinelli: INTJ 11,12,1,33
Dr. Blakeley INFP 53,62,12,43
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26. Class exercise in using MBTI…
You have the following functions to accomplish, which members of the team will you assign to each function?
Design Calculations Design criteria & code analysis
Public meetings Review of plans & specs
Developing permits Coordination meetings
Progress Reports Planning Commission approval
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27. Solution to using MBTI…
I would assign them as follows
Design Calculations: Pinelli or Pandit (S,T,J)
Progress Reports: Pinelli or Pandit (S,T,J)
Coordination with client: Locurcio, Cosentino (E,N,F)
Review of plans & specs: Heck or Pinelli (N,T,J)
Developing permits: Pinelli or Pandit (S,T,J)
Design criteria & code analysis: Heck or Pinelli (E,N,J)
Public meetings: Locurcio, Cosentino (E,F,J)
Planning Commission approval Locurcio (E,N,J)
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28. A graphic explanation…
Everyone comes bearing gifts; it’s up to you, the leader, to untie the ribbons!
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29. End of Part 1
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