Strength Of This
Personality Is:
37.1 %

IMPORTANT: The following is a General Overview of the "A" personality. Its purpose is to provide you with a better understanding of this personality type. NOTE: It is a General Description only, designed to provide contrast for the personality characteristics below that describe the specifics of his personality. Recognizing that although many people share the same personality type, there are many traits, and degrees of traits, that make them different from each other. You will find some of these differences defined in more detail in the Trait section of this report.

The "A" personality likes to be in charge and be in control of their environment and their lives. They are normally not very detail oriented, choosing to delegate details to others. They are usually very goal oriented and practical in their solutions. However, arriving at their solutions and goals will entail a no-nonsense, "bottom-line" approach.

"A" personalities don't like a lot of restraints or restrictions placed on them preferring instead to work independently and set their own schedules. Since they often tend to be a workaholic, it is not unusual to see them put in whatever time and effort it takes to accomplish their goal. They may seem impatient at times especially if they believe someone is spending too much time going over details with them or are impeding their successful completion of whatever goal or project they are focusing on at the moment.

Don't be surprised to see this personality type in a supervisory position or management. Having an entrepreneurial streak, they may be a business owner or strive to own their own business someday. The "A" personality is not easily discouraged and will normally exude confidence.

If their job is "routine" or repetitive day by day, they will get bored easily and not enjoy the work. They will want it to appear they are "tough" in these situations but internally may be miserable if the job is too routine. The "A" personality will do whatever is necessary to prevent themselves from falling into a pattern or routine and seek freedom and independence instead. They will also be very dissatisfied if they believe someone is trying to take advantage of them or hold them back.

The "A" personality may not be very good at recognizing co-worker's feelings and needs; not because they don't care, but because they are so focused on the "big picture" and achieving their goals. If you're looking for someone who works well under pressure and seems to excel in high stress situations, the "A" personality is probably what you're looking for.

This does not take the trait information (below) into account in order to provide information and contrast for the actual trait descriptions that are specific to him.

"The Builder" - Specifically, John is the type of "A" personality we describe as a "Builder". This type is the fundamental "A" type described above. He is driven by new opportunities to achieve better and higher goals and has a burning desire to win. It should be expected that he will freely speak whatever is on his mind about issues and can become agitated if he feels he might be losing control.

John is not the type to "pass the buck" to others. Even though he will freely take responsibility for his own mistakes, he may not give adequate credit to others who may have been involved in successes. He is aware that he was the driving force behind the successes anyway which may upset some people. He may have a tendency to be manipulative at times if it helps achieve his goal.

If you really want to get John to dive into something, just tell him it is a difficult or impossible task. He'll probably drop everything to show you he can do it. No obstacle is too high for John. Don't be surprised either if John questions authority and challenges his superiors. Even though there may be more appropriate ways, he isn't afraid of rocking the boat.

TRAIT DESCRIPTIONS

The following is an overview of the 20 different Trait Scales that describe John's personality. It will provide you with more insight into each of these traits in order that you can develop in-depth questions during the interview process relevant to the application of these traits to the job for which John is applying.

John is extremely extroverted and would be very good at making cold calls and being in front of a group of people and being in control . People as extroverted as John are very social by nature, and can use this gift as a great asset in many business situations. However, if uncontrolled, he may have a tendency to socialize too much at times which could affect his productivity and the productivity of others. This is an issue worth discussing with him.

John is a n extremely organized person. Combined with his focus on detail, John knows everything has its place and will work to keep everything where it belongs. He may even seem picky at times, but this is just a result of the combination of his detail orientation and organization skills. This combination is a trait often needed in a management position. Because of his extreme sense of wanting everything to be organized at all times, he may have a tendency lose focus at times on key issues because he is uncomfortable unless everything is perfect. This would be a good point to discuss in an interview.

John is willing to take risks in order to achieve goals or obtain benefits or rewards. If his financial situation permits, he will likely be open minded to a position that offers incentives such as commission and/or bonuses. He is confident in his abilities and is more willing to take risks if the rewards are a direct result of his own abilities and not just luck.

John will be more decisive than indecisive but isn't the type to make "snap" decisions either. This scale focuses on how quickly he is likely to make decisions, not on the quality of the decisions themselves. Some people will be more cautious and hesitant to make decisions about issues, others may be very quick to decide. Because John tends to be analytical, any indecisiveness he may exhibit is probably due to his need for more information or facts before making his decision. Make sure he is given all the information he needs in advance and he will be able to make decisions much faster.

John is a n extremely analytical person and will require plenty of factual information before he will make a decision, promotes or supports an idea, concept, issue or product. In fact, John is so analytical that he may at times seem to suffer from "analysis paralysis". In addition to being analytical, John is also a detail oriented person. You can expect him to be very thorough in his analysis of an issue and cover points many other people would not even think of or otherwise overlook. He may be difficult to win over to a new idea or concept if he believes his way, or the "old" way is best. This could be a good interview point.

John is very goal oriented and very likely has both short and long term goals well defined. Discussing his goals for this job could make an excellent interview point. Find out what he would like to achieve with your organization if he were to be selected for the position. John not only defines his goals, but is very motivated by those goals to succeed. He may often be described as the type of individual that keeps his "eye on the prize", an important trait for many jobs.

John is generally proactive, especially when implementing an idea or a program he believes is beneficial. He prefers to be more of a "hands-on" type person but in moderation and won't be the type to try and micro-manage things.

John is very persuasive and enjoys being in situations where he can help others see his point or agree with an issue. He will be very open to opportunities where his persuasiveness may dictate his income or position in the company. Commissions may be very welcome in his case as he is willing to take reasonable risks in order to realize the rewards. He has the ability to get almost anyone to believe in him, the company and their products and services. Personalities like his make good sales people, attorneys, presenters, lobbyists, or other positions where success is dependent on the ability to analyze the facts and quickly develop a convincing case to support the conclusion he draws.

John is very detail oriented and insists on dotting all of the I's and crossing the T's. When people present information to him, he will expect to have detailed information available otherwise he may suspect someone is trying to hide something. Due to the degree of his love for detail, he is unlikely to take much, if anything, at face value. If he seems to procrastinate at times, it is probably because he hasn't finished inspecting the details.

John is very good at managing stressful situations. Because he knows how to use it to his advantage, he may welcome opportunities to take on stressful situations that might cause others to run the other way. Overall, he is a good problem solver. "A" personalities, like John, are often well equipped for these higher levels of stress in their business and personal life, sometimes to the dismay of their families.

John is extremely self confident, and unless humility has been learned, he may appear cocky and arrogant to others, especially if they have a much lower level of personal self confidence themselves. This could be a good interview point to determine if too much confidence could be a problem or an asset to the job. Higher levels of self confidence are very normal for "A" personalities and are just a part of their makeup that helps keep them going, especially when entrepreneurial.

You'll find that John is independent and will not want much, if any, supervision beyond what is reasonable for the position. He prefers working alone and needs other people for social aspects rather than "moral support". His confidence and independence can be an asset if you are looking for someone who can take on challenges with confidence and not need someone looking over his shoulder every step of the way. If his immediate supervisor doesn't like to give people reasonably free reign, John will probably be uncomfortable and feel smothered. He can stretch his wings and fly very well on his own. He doesn't want to feel like people don't have as much confidence in him as he does himself, especially if those people are his supervisors or managers.

John is extremely aggressive in his approach to dealing with people and issues. This is not uncommon in the "A" personality like John. His extreme aggression, if uncontrolled, could be a problem. This would be not only a good point to discuss in the interview, but good to discuss with past employers and references. However, if he knows how to control his aggressiveness, nothing or nobody will stand in his way. Many sales managers are looking for someone with that "fire in the belly" and John could be that type as long as this high level of aggression is controlled and directed. Being a goal oriented person, John will take an aggressive approach to achieving his goals which can include sales or production goals and other responsibilities he may have with the company.

John is a promoter of ideas, concepts, products and services he believes in and will articulate the positive aspects he's heard about it. Being more of a Promoter than a Skeptic, he will tend to believe what he hears from others, especially if he respects their opinion. His persuasiveness will only go to enhance his ability to communicate ideas and concepts to others and could be very good in sales or other positions that require a very enthusiastic and convincing personality.

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