On November 4th, in our management class, our professor administered a leadership test. The test rated you with one of four letters: D, I, C, or S. You received two letters which determine your management capability. Just to clarify what these letters mean, D = Dominance, I = Influence, C = Conscientiousness, and S = Steadiness. After completing the assessment I was rated a "I high D", which means my dominant characteristic is influence and my second most dominant characteristic is dominance.
I believe this assessment describes me quite accurately. I am not the most dominant position, as in I do not have to take control of every situation which arises, but I like to influence the outcome of the situation. I do not wish I was another type, and am completely satisfied with the conclusion the test came to.
I believe it is somewhat helpful to determine people's management "type" to better understand them as a person, although I definitely do not believe this assessment will tell you everything about a person. Regardless what a person's "type" is, if they have the capability to be a leader and are given the opportunity to use it, I believe they will use their capabilities.
I believe this test can help you draw some preliminary conclusions about an individual, but I believe that you would need to get to know them before you can actually determine if they have leadership potential or not.
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I agree with your results from the leadership test. Based on our group activities, you possess many Influence traits as well as Dominance traits. You always seem to influence the class activities in a positive way, while expressing your leadership skills simultaneously. This is the reason why you already have a career waiting for you during the summer. Congratulations!
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