CHAPTER 14

SELF-INSIGHT 14.1

MOSTLY TRUE MOSTLY FALSE

Good ideas got serious consideration from
1. ✓
management above me
Management above me was interested in ideas
2. and suggestions from people at my level in the ✓
organization.
When suggestions were made to management
3. ✓
above me, they received fair evaluation.
Management did not expect me to challenge or
4. ✓
change the status quo.
Management specifically encouraged me to
5. ✓
bring about improvements in my workplace.
Management above me took action on
6. recommendations made from people at my ✓
level.
Management rewarded me for correcting
7. ✓
problems.
Management clearly expected me to improve
8. ✓
work unit procedures and practices.
I felt free to make recommendations to
9. management above me to change existing ✓
practices.
Good ideas did not get communicated upward
10. because management above me was not very ✓
approachable.

Scoring and Interpretation

Mostly true :7
Mostly false :2
Total score :9
SELF-INSIGHT 14.2

I II III IV
1. 1 Aggressiveness 8 Cost efficiency 4 Experimentation 2 Fairness
2. 2 Perfection 8 Obedience 1 Risk taking 4 Agreement
1 Develop people’s
3. 2 Pursue goals 8 Solve problems 4 Be flexible
careers
 8 Apply careful 4 Rely on proven 2 Look for creative
4. 1 Build consensus
analysis approaches approaches
5. 4 Initiative 8 Rationality 2 Responsiveness 1 Collaboration
1 Productive and 4 Receptive to 8 Committed to the
6. 2 Highly capable
accurate brainstorming team

1 Be the best in our 4 Recognition for

7. 2 Have secure jobs 8 Equal status
field innovations

1 Decide and act 4 Follow plans and 2 Refuse to be 8 Provide guidance

8.
quickly priorities pressured and support
1 Sensitive to the
9. 8 Realistic 2 Systematic 4 Broad and flexible
needs of others
1 Energetic and 2 Agreeable and
10. 4 Polite and formal 8 Open-minded
ambitious self-confident

8 Use accurate and 2 Use broad coverage 1 Use limited data

11. 4 Use key facts
complete data of many options and personal opinion
12. 2 Competitive 4 Disciplined 1 Imaginative 8 Supportive
1 Challenging 2 Influence over 8 Acceptance by the
13. 4 Achieving creativity
assignments others group

8 Good working 1 New approaches or 2 Personal

14. 4 Best solution
environment ideas fulfillment

Scoring and Interpretation

Total score
I = 41
II = 71  CONSISTENCY CULTURE
III = 43
IV = 55

SELF-INSIGHT 14.3
 MOSTLY TRUE MOSTLY FALSE
1. I often reflect on the meaning of life. ✓
I want to find a community where I can grow
2. ✓
spiritually
I have made real personal sacrifices in order to
3. ✓
make the world a better place.
Sometimes when I look at an ordinary thing I
4. ✓
feel that I am seeing it fresh for the first time.
I sometimes have unexpected flashes of insight
5. ✓
or understanding while relaxing.
It is important to me to find meaning and
6. ✓
mission in the world.
I often feel a strong sense of unity or connection
7. ✓
with all the people around me.
I have had experiences that made my role in life
8. ✓
clear to me.
After reflecting on something for a long time, I
9. have learned to trust my feelings rather than ✓
logical reasons.
10. I am often transfixed by loveliness in nature. ✓

Scoring and Interpretation

Mostly true : 7 (highly spiritual and will likely become a valuesbased or spiritual leader)