preview

Lsi Evaluation

Decent Essays

LSI Analysis Kathy M. Yerdon Keller University MGMT591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Dr. Matasha Murrell-Jones Table of Contents Personal Thinking Style…………………………………………………………………2 Impact on Management Style….......................................................................................5 Genesis of Personal Style……………………………………………………………….6 Conclusion and Reflection……………………………………………………………...6 References………………………………………………………………………………7 According to Human Synergistics International (2016), The Life Styles Inventory (LSI) “assesses and provides feedback on thinking and behavioral patterns that people can change to develop themselves along multiple dimensions, including their ability to understand and manage their …show more content…

Realizing this could make a huge difference and might get one of my ideas used, complete with its imperfections. Impact on Management Style Although I am not currently a manager in my department, I am the manager of my classroom. My LSI reflects how I manage my classroom pretty accurately. In regards to planning, I think the self-actualizing illustrates my planning style. According to the LSI analysis, I am effective because I am able to see possibilities and opportunities in most situations. I take an open-minded, flexible approach to my classroom activities and lab exercises, and I like to ensure that my students do the same. I don’t like doing the same old thing every day, yet at the same time I maker certain my students know exactly what we are doing every day so that they know what to expect. With leading, I feel affiliative is what drives my organizational skills. According to the analysis, I get satisfaction from my own goals, and may have a tendency to impose these goals on my students. I like to help my students discover for themselves the power of personal goal setting. With organizing, I think perfectionistic describes my style. Although I didn’t score especially high in that category, I am highly organized and know exactly what I am doing each and every day I go into the classroom, even weeks ahead of time. It sometimes can be a hindrance, as it tends to lead to a lack of

Get Access