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Developing a willingness and ability to engage in self-reflection is a critical leadership skill that is not easily learned, yet which reaps many rewards

Developing a willingness and ability to engage in self-reflection is a critical leadership skill that is not easily learned, yet which reaps many rewards

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Life Styles Inven<strong>to</strong>ry (LSI) Assignment Guidel<strong>in</strong>es<br />

<strong>Develop<strong>in</strong>g</strong> a <strong>will<strong>in</strong>gness</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>ability</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>engage</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>self</strong>-<strong>reflection</strong> <strong>is</strong> a <strong>critical</strong> <strong>leadership</strong><br />

<strong>skill</strong> <strong>that</strong> <strong>is</strong> <strong>not</strong> <strong>easily</strong> <strong>learned</strong>, <strong>yet</strong> <strong>which</strong> <strong>reaps</strong> <strong>many</strong> <strong>rewards</strong>. The Life Styles<br />

Inven<strong>to</strong>ry enables you <strong>to</strong> exam<strong>in</strong>e your own unique way of th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> how it<br />

<strong>in</strong>fluences your behavior.<br />

Your Assignment:<br />

Complete (on your own) the Life Styles Inven<strong>to</strong>ry accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> the procedure outl<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

here, so <strong>that</strong> you end up with your "Life Styles Circumplex" profile: 12 "personal<br />

th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g style" scores, with one score for each section of the circumplex. See the<br />

embedded l<strong>in</strong>k for additional <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />

Write a three <strong>to</strong> five page paper exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g your LSI results. Make sure<br />

<strong>to</strong> comply with the Grad<strong>in</strong>g Rubric provided. The required page count does <strong>not</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>clude the title page or table of contents. H<strong>in</strong>t: The table of contents should <strong>in</strong>clude<br />

the four <strong>to</strong>pics <strong>in</strong> the grad<strong>in</strong>g rubric.<br />

Due Date: Place <strong>in</strong> the Dropbox by midnight on Sunday of Week 2.<br />

LSI Style Interpretations: Go <strong>to</strong> the LSI1 Results page, f<strong>in</strong>d your circumplex profile,<br />

<strong>and</strong> click on the circumplex "slice" of one of the styles. The site will br<strong>in</strong>g you <strong>to</strong> a


cus<strong>to</strong>mized <strong>in</strong>terpretation of the style you clicked on. Click on each of the 12 "slices"<br />

<strong>to</strong> see all of the cus<strong>to</strong>mized style description pages.<br />

How <strong>to</strong> Use the Inven<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

Click here <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> the Life Styles Inven<strong>to</strong>ry (LSI) exerc<strong>is</strong>e. Follow the <strong>in</strong>structions<br />

given on the LSI Website.<br />

Section Po<strong>in</strong>ts Description Title page Title of your applied research paper, your<br />

name, course number <strong>and</strong> title, Professor, <strong>and</strong> date. Personal Th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g Styles 25<br />

Identify your primary <strong>and</strong> backup th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g styles: What are your "primary" (highest<br />

percentile score) <strong>and</strong> "backup" (second highest percentile) personal th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g styles<br />

as shown <strong>in</strong> your circumplex? D<strong>is</strong>cuss how your primary <strong>and</strong> backup personal styles<br />

are manifested <strong>in</strong> your life <strong>and</strong> work (see the LSI Self Development Guide onl<strong>in</strong>e).<br />

Us<strong>in</strong>g the style <strong>in</strong>terpretations <strong>in</strong> the LSI Guide, describe the styles <strong>and</strong> give your<br />

perceptions about the results. Do you agree or d<strong>is</strong>agree with them <strong>and</strong> why?<br />

Identify your limit<strong>in</strong>g style: Identify <strong>and</strong> illustrate one style you th<strong>in</strong>k might be work<strong>in</strong>g<br />

aga<strong>in</strong>st you <strong>to</strong> reduce your overall effectiveness. Name the style you have chosen,<br />

make a few remarks about why you are choos<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>is</strong> style as limit<strong>in</strong>g your<br />

professional effectiveness <strong>in</strong> organizations.<br />

Select one behavior associated with th<strong>is</strong> style <strong>that</strong> you th<strong>in</strong>k you would like <strong>to</strong> change<br />

<strong>and</strong> the difference it will make. Be sure <strong>to</strong> support your <strong>in</strong>terpretation with examples,<br />

etc.<br />

LSI Style Interpretations: Go <strong>to</strong> the LSI1 Results page, f<strong>in</strong>d your circumplex profile,<br />

<strong>and</strong> click on the circumplex "slice" of one of the styles. The site will br<strong>in</strong>g you <strong>to</strong> a


cus<strong>to</strong>mized <strong>in</strong>terpretation of the style you clicked on. Click on each of the 12 "slices"<br />

<strong>to</strong> see all of the cus<strong>to</strong>mized style description pages.<br />

Impact on Management Style 35<br />

What impact do your personal styles have on your management style? Explore <strong>and</strong><br />

assess the impact of your personal styles on your effectiveness as a manager <strong>in</strong><br />

terms of the four functions of management:<br />

a. Plann<strong>in</strong>g;<br />

b. Organiz<strong>in</strong>g;<br />

c. Lead<strong>in</strong>g; <strong>and</strong><br />

d. Controll<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

If you are currently <strong>not</strong> a manager, assume you are <strong>and</strong> predict your effectiveness as<br />

such.<br />

Genes<strong>is</strong> of Personal Style 35 Critically evaluate <strong>and</strong> expla<strong>in</strong> how you developed the<br />

personal styles <strong>that</strong> were revealed <strong>in</strong> your LSI. What role, for example, did family<br />

relationships, school, organizational memberships, culture, etc. have <strong>in</strong> shap<strong>in</strong>g your<br />

personal style? Conclusion <strong>and</strong> Reflection 25<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>k about your LSI results <strong>and</strong> your responses <strong>to</strong> the above questions. Summarize<br />

any conclud<strong>in</strong>g comments. Close your paper with a statement of at least one question<br />

or goal you hope your work <strong>in</strong> MGMT591 will help you <strong>to</strong> address, <strong>and</strong> comment with<br />

a few sentences <strong>to</strong> describe the value of th<strong>is</strong> exerc<strong>is</strong>e <strong>to</strong> your personal <strong>and</strong><br />

professional development.


Include a copy of your LSI Report. Either copy/paste <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> th<strong>is</strong> assignment or <strong>in</strong>clude<br />

<strong>in</strong> the Dropbox as a pdf.<br />

Please <strong>not</strong>e: The LSI Self-Development Guide <strong>is</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrated <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> the LSI1 Participant<br />

account, <strong>and</strong> <strong>is</strong> available after you complete the LSI Survey <strong>and</strong> have access <strong>to</strong> your<br />

results. In-depth <strong>and</strong> personalized style descriptions can be found by click<strong>in</strong>g on the<br />

style "slices" of the circumplex. For example, if you would like <strong>to</strong> learn more about the<br />

Human<strong>is</strong>tic-Encourag<strong>in</strong>g style (Style 1), you simply click on the circumplex "slice" for<br />

<strong>that</strong> style. The same goes for the other 11 styles.<br />

You can f<strong>in</strong>d the Challenge of Change <strong>and</strong> the Self-Improvement Plan <strong>in</strong>formation by<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g two of the additional l<strong>in</strong>ks <strong>that</strong> become available <strong>in</strong> your LSI onl<strong>in</strong>e account<br />

after the survey <strong>is</strong> complete. These l<strong>in</strong>ks are "The Challenge of Change" <strong>and</strong> "Your<br />

Self-Improvement Plan." Good luck with the exerc<strong>is</strong>e!

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