Description
Book Synopsis 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 <
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments VII
People Profiled IX
1 Introduction / 1
2 The Self-Assessment Test / 5
3 How to Use This Book for Fast Results / 14
4 The Color Q Personality System: Its Foundation and History / 16
5 Greens Overall / 19
6 Green/Backup Gold Extroverts / 25
7 Green/Backup Gold Introverts / 37
8 Green/Backup Red Extroverts / 49
9 Green/Backup Red Introverts / 61
10 Reds Overall / 73
11 Red/Backup Blue Extroverts / 79
12 Red/Backup Blue Introverts / 92
13 Red/Backup Green Extroverts / 104
14 Red/Backup Green Introverts / 116
15 Blues Overall / 128
16 Blue/Backup Gold Extroverts /133
17 Blue/Backup Gold Introverts / 145
18 Blue/Backup Red Extroverts / 157
19 Blue/Backup Red Introverts / 169
20 Golds Overall / 181
21 Gold/Backup Blue Extroverts / 186
22 Gold/Backup Blue Introverts / 198
23 Gold/Backup Green Extroverts / 210
24 Gold/Backup Green Introverts / 222
25 Adjusting to the Workplace Styles of Others / 234
26 Approach to Innovation: The Primary Styles / 243
27 Negotiating Compensation / 249
28 Generation Conflict or Personality Conflict? / 255
29 Self-Coach Your Way to Success / 263
Notes / 268
Recommended Resources for Professional Development / 270
Index / 274
