A colleague of mine describes her online profile as the
‘ENFP’ type; which gives away a lot of information if you appreciate the
relevance behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) profiling instrument.
There is much to glean from a person’s operative manual if you appreciate
‘Personality Types’, preferences, motivations and styles.
A current online poll urges readers to vote for their
favourite character in the current Marvel
Studios (formerly Marvel Comics) film ‘The Avengers’. It stands, at this
point in time, that the leaders are Ironman and ‘The Incredible’ Hulk. Hawk and
Black Widow who are not superheroes rank at the bottom, whereas Loki (Thor’s
adopted brother, Loki who possesses extra-terrestrial powers is also companion
to the former two).
What defines a character? Which inventory of indicators or
measurements fleshes out a fictitious or real character? I personally enjoyed
Stark/Ironman who is human, excessively intelligence and artfully narcissistic.
Here is a ‘superhero’ that is living on borrowed time (shrapnel near his heart
that can move and kill him), who has experienced an epiphany, and is determined
to pit his annoying intelligence, humongous wealth, and cutting-edge technology
against the Bad Guys. Each superhero has his/her demons with a personal point
to prove, while attempting to exorcise their demons through good deeds. Dr
Banner/Hulk clearly has anger management issues and has utilized a plethora of
strategies to prevent another ‘incident’ that can be punitive for the taxpayer
and town council.
Leadership Lesson: When selecting and recruiting staff, what are your criteria of choice?
How much of a person’s initial character matters to you? Which values of theirs
are you attracted to? Can you clearly discern between confidence and arrogance?
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