05 Leading

Overview of Personality Compass

  • The Personality Compass framework is utilized in the context of Management Theories and Principles at Mapúa University, aimed at understanding individual behaviors in professional and educational settings.

Personality Types

  • Four Main Types:

    • A: Non-Stop North

    • B: Sunny South

    • C: Exact East

    • D: Wild West

Non-Stop North

  • Likes: Competition, challenges, goals, deadlines, and independence.

  • Best Qualities: Assertive, self-starting, intense, and determined.

  • When Stressed: Controlling, aggressive, and impatient.

Sunny South

  • Likes: Teamwork, kindness, cooperation, and volunteering.

  • Best Qualities: Sociable, patient, and generous.

  • When Stressed: Non-assertive, overly sensitive, and dependent.

Exact East

  • Likes: Analysis, logic, clarity, and structure.

  • Best Qualities: Quality-centered, organized, and precise.

  • When Stressed: Obsessive, overly cautious, and inflexible.

Wild West

  • Likes: Freedom, spontaneity, creativity, and risks.

  • Best Qualities: Innovative, flexible, and adventurous.

  • When Stressed: Disorganized, rebellious, and unpredictable.

Personality Compass Insights

  • The compass highlights the following:

    • Motivations: Vary per type—competition for North, helping for South, accuracy for East, and freedom for West.

    • Pet Peeves: Indecision, conflict, inaccuracy, and rules.

    • Strengths: Quick decision-making, cooperation, detailed planning, and creativity.

    • Work Styles: Independent, group-oriented, serious, and adaptable.

Self-Awareness Tools

  • Examples of tools used to enhance self-awareness include the Personality Compass, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Enneagram, CliftonStrengths, and the Big Five Personality Traits (OCEAN).

Leadership and Motivation

  • Level 5 Leadership: Emphasizes the importance of humility and professional will.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

  • Details the factors influencing motivation—self-actualization, esteem, belonging, safety, and physiological needs.

Team Development

  • Five Stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning, representing the lifecycle of team dynamics.

Conflict Handling Styles

  • Various styles to address conflicts include:

    • Dominating: Best when quick actions are required.

    • Compromising: Suitable when goals are equally important.

    • Accommodating: Works when harmony is essential.

    • Collaborating: Important when merging insights for superior solutions.

    • Avoiding: Fits trivial matters or when more information is needed.