Saltar a navegação
10 Career Essentials
Book

10 Career Essentials

Putting Your Personality Type to Work

Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2010 mais...

Buy the book


Editorial Rating

8

getAbstract Rating

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

Consider your personality type. Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Do you emphasize logic or feelings? Not sure? If you want to improve your work performance and move up in your career, knowing your personality type is crucial, says psychologist Donna Dunning. As the author of this book’s precursor, What’s Your Type of Career?, she has closely examined the impact of personality type on choosing a positive career path and has concluded that personality type continues to affect your professional success even after you’ve found the right job. In this guide, she explores that premise in depth by offering an abbreviated Myers-Briggs personality type test and then explaining how your natural preferences influence your work performance. Optimally, once you know your tendencies and inclinations, you will make choices that suit you and lead to your professional success. To that end, Dunning outlines 10 career-boosting strategies and explains the strengths and weaknesses of eight categories of work preferences in each strategy. getAbstract recommends this informative, highly accessible book to all professionals interested in applying a bit of practical psychology and cognitive science to their career advancement plans.

Summary

Who Are You?

Trying to get ahead in your career without understanding who you truly are is like striving to reach a destination without a map. Once you identify your personality type and how you prefer to work, learn and interact, you will see a clearer path to achieving your personal and professional goals.

Adopt these 10 fundamental strategies to become more successful and more satisfied with your work:

1. “Ask Yourself for Directions”

Everyone has a unique vision of his or her professional achievements. How you individually define success depends on your interests, talents, principles and disposition, as well as your experiences. Having a crystallized idea of your personality type will help you clarify your work preferences, so you can set career goals based on your natural inclinations. Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers expanded upon Carl Jung’s theories about personality type in creating their popular test, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). You can take an abbreviated version of this assessment to find out which personality category you fit – or better yet, have a psychology professional administer the full test for...

About the Author

Psychologist Donna Dunning is the author of several career advancement titles, including Introduction to Type and Communication. She is also a trainer, coach and consultant.


Comment on this summary

  • Avatar
  • Avatar
    F. U. 1 year ago
    A hardworking employee is someone who will always be willing to learn, actively seeks new ways to grow within the workplace, focuses on growth, knowledge and positive experience within a company.
  • Avatar
    e. 3. 2 years ago
    Personality tests may not be all that reliable. A lot of studies question accuracy and reliability of Myers Briggs test. * cursory internet search will give food for thought !!
  • Avatar
    R. C. 2 years ago
    Good review of the book.

More on this topic

Related Skills

Be Emotionally Intelligent
Convert Prospects
Develop Team Members
Develop the Organization
Drive Team Performance
Enhance Customer Experience
Enhance Employee Experience
Executive Leadership
Foster Team Culture
Generate and Qualify Leads
Human Resources
Innovate Strategically
Innovation
Live Well
Manage Change
Manage Learning and Development
Manage Performance
Manage Teams and Departments
Management
Marketing
Master Collaboration
Optimize Workforce Performance
Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sales
Search for a Job
Shape Organizational Culture
Strengthen Team Collaboration
Understand Innovation
Explore Specialist Career Paths
Motivate Your Team
Adopt a Learning Habit
Build Your Resilience
Dare to be Vulnerable
Engage in Intrapreneurship
Master Public Speaking
Set Performance Standards
Take Other Perspectives
Understand Learning
Advance Your Career
Influence Others
Learn from Experience
Manage Your Personal Reputation
Think Strategically
Understand Human Behavior
Become More Adaptable
Build Prospect Rapport
Deal with Difficult People
Workplace Skills
Gain People's Trust
Lead Strategically
Leadership
Avoid Procrastination
Develop Grit
Embrace Intelligent Failure
Engage in Job Crafting
Persuade Effectively
Be Authentic
Facilitate Group Ideation
Manage Up
Master Interpersonal Skills
Communicate with Stakeholders
Facilitate Discussions
Overcome Challenges
Cultivate Self-Discipline
Build and Maintain Well-Being
Navigate Leadership Challenges
Overcome Self-Doubt
Navigate Workplace Culture
Set Boundaries
Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Build Strong Relationships
Manage Your Leadership Impact
Support Team Members’ Careers
Enhance Your Skill Set
Recognize Social Cues
Assess Your Skillset
Build Confidence
Pursue Excellence
Cultivate Curiosity
Foster Ownership in Others
Manage Stress
Communicate Clearly
Develop Self-Awareness
Present in Person
Communicate Inclusively
Enhance Your Focus
Show Empathy and Compassion
Cultivate a Growth Mindset
Foster Open Communication
Navigate Office Politics
Career
Conduct Performance Reviews
Identify Your Development Needs
Master Business Etiquette
Succeed in a New Job
Improve Your Mental Health
Leverage Ambidexterity
Communicate Across Cultures
Leverage Your Strengths
Maintain Work-Life Balance
Master Prioritization
Set Career Goals
Become a Self-Driven Learner
Practice Humility
Ask Questions
Think Critically
Build Useful Habits
Entrepreneurship
Understand Creativity
Understand Personality Types
Communicate Non-Verbally
Be Coachable
Manage Your Emotions
Develop Self-Mastery
Mitigate Cognitive Biases
Communicate Strategically
Set and Achieve Goals
Deliver Exceptional Service
Decide Under Uncertainty
Live Intentionally
Develop Your Personal Brand
Personal Growth
Promote a Learning Culture
Manage Team Communication
Lead through Change
Understand Cognition
Become a Mentee
Plan Your Career
Challenge Assumptions
Navigate Difficult Conversations
Think Scientifically
Become More Productive
Make Good Decisions
Soft Skills
Adapt Communication Style
Network Strategically
Build Your Presence
Practice Mindfulness
Excel at Conversations
Master Logical Reasoning
Lead Yourself
Be Creative
Navigate Uncertainty
Find Meaning
Identify Your Strengths
Develop Your Thinking Skills
Find Your Purpose
Understand Communication
Embrace Change
Understand Yourself
Embrace Challenges
Cultivate Positivity
Cultivate Flexibility
Solve Problems
Communicate Effectively
Pursue Lifelong Learning
Listen Well
Take Personal Accountability