We hope that, by May, we will be able to navigate the information environment of any organization,
by having developed a sense of self, of understanding culture, and of knowing what real leadership means.
And we will have considered how these fundamentals will enable us to prosper in the evolving environment we will be entering.
For most weeks, we will meet each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Manning Hall, room 0307, from 1115-1205 Eastern Time.
Today we'll look over the course,
note the schedule, review our expectations, and begin to get ready.
your role
Think about what you hope to get out of this course and plan to help guide the sessions to that end.
In semesters past, we have used the Myers-Briggs Personality Test
as a way of learning a bit more about ourselves and to gain a piece of of information as a tool to help us form groups for this class.
Research conducted in specific career fields shows that MBTI profiles don't predict job ... team development ...
Furthermore, even the Myers-Briggs Company noted that the test was not intended to predict job performance or employee selection and recruitment.
But
In contrast, conscientiousness - one of the Big Five Dimensions of Personality,
a model that breaks personality down into five components - is considered a potent predictor of occupational performance
...
However, the effects are still relatively small, and it is unlikely that personality assessments alone would suffice for occupational use
... Despite the criticism of the MBTI's inaccuracy and lack of utility,
many corporate businesses worldwide still use it today to assess applicants and employees.
You have an assignment to do prior to the next class meeting.
