Piyush Kumar Saini PGPGC202100438

PLA 1

A. Description
Personality is the cumulation of all the traits and characteristics of a person that defines him.
It shapes the behavior and the way a person sees himself and the world around him. As a
result of the different perceptions and significance, a person gives to himself and others, his
behavior changes. Such behaviors are classified under 4 categories: Integrating, Obliging,
Competing, and Avoiding. Giving importance to such behaviors becomes very important in a
company where people constantly work in a team. The importance also increases as the
seniority increases with more people working under you. The competencies required at
various levels of management are: Entry-level – technical skills; Middle level – human skills;
Senior level – strategy skills.

B. Application
During my job, I observed the distribution of responsibilities that complements the above-
stated skill requirements. The team leads were supposed to get the technical work done
from their team members, and the project manager managed the expectations of the
different teams and requirements from them. Most of the successful managers had an
integrating behavior as they understood the potential in themselves as well as their teams. I
observed the difference in behavioral patterns among various employees. Many employees
were concerned much more about their success rather than empathizing with others, and
they tended to be competitive. Some others were passive and held back their thoughts and
opinions. They considered the needs of others above their own and tended to be obliging.

C. Takeaways
Middle-level managers are very important for the overall functioning of the company and its
systems. They are the connection between the senior management, organization, and its
systems on one side and the junior level employees and projects on the other side. Hence,
the systems of the company work as good as the middle-level managers implement them.
Employees prefer to work under managers with integrating behavior.