[Ailist] AI and assessments (?MBTI 2)

[Roger Davies]

Hi Carol,

It's not really my field but I have been in a middle management position for
15 years. Does evaluating an individual really give you a true sense of
their leadership capability? To me the acid test is to ask those who are
being led to appraise their leader. Work is about making connections and
using networks. I suspect that the people in my networks will give you a
better impression of my qualities than I alone will. I would recommend some
sort of 360 component to any evaluation.

Roger



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[mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of RICHMOND, CAROL
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 10:34 PM
To: Nancy Stetson
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Subject: [Ailist] AI and assessments (?MBTI 2)

Hello Nancy and all,
I am working on creating an AI session for middle  leadership as part of a
conference on self awareness. I am looking for a personality assessment
whose questions lead in the direction of identifying leadership strengths
and builds on the AI topic of inspirational leadership. I am familiar with
strengthquest and strengths finder and EQ. I heard of MBTI 2 but have not
seen it. I am trying to move away of a model of leadership personality trait
assessments that are based on the industrial society model with a problem or
deficit based focus to one that identifies leadership potential for our
information age and offer a post modern direction. II do like the process of
360 but it develops weaknesses you have used a personality/leadership
values, skills, traint assessment that is consistent with AI principles.
Please let me know. 
thanks so much for your help
Carol Richmond

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