nURSING ASSIGNMENT

Running head: NSG 4029 WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT 2 1

PERSONALITY 8

ISTJ personality

People with the ISTJ (introversion, sensing, thinking, judgment) character are responsible organizers, follow and enforce order in their working environments, have a procedure for each of their actions, are dutiful, and strictly follow regulations. They are also productive contributors, are not isolated, want to understand their position in the systems or organizations, prefer maintaining social order, and are always meet the set standards. This assignment paper aims at analyzing how my ISTJ personality type can enhance or prevent leadership that is effective as one works in the health care environment.

How my ISTJ personality can improve effective leadership

A person with the ISTJ personality store knowledge from their previous experiences and use this information in tackling new problems and ideas. (Heyward, 2014). This trait will enhance being an effective leader because I can store all the information I learn in the different experiences that I face. Later, I will have the ability to use the gained information to handle new challenges and problems. This information will help me to identify similar situations occurring at different times and handle the issues using the same method, or use a different method by applying the information from the experience. This trait will also help me to train and nurture those under my leadership since I will have information to share with them.

I have the ability to handle, define, organize, plan, implement, and undertake any task up to completion. This ability means that I shouldn’t allow any obstacles to prevent me from performing my required duties effectively. In the nursing environment, this trait will help me be a leader since I am able to focus on any project. The character will also help me to make the right plans and properly organize every responsibility before I start the execution. I will make sure that all projects or procedures are well organized, and this will help the team I am leading to achieve our goals.

An ISTJ person provides opportunities for greater responsibility and compensation through promotions and evaluation of performance. (University of Saskatchewan). This trait will help me to be an effective leader by delegating some of my duties to my subordinates, which will give opportunities for them to grow, and will also give them a sense of responsibility and allow them to have the experience. I will also make consideration for proper compensation and promotions for my subordinates. I will handle these rewards and promotions by using performance evaluations, as this will offer a fair ground for all subordinates to acquire promotions through their performances.

As an ISTJ, I am governed by rules and regulations. This trait will help me put the rules and regulations that I will expect my subordinates to follow. These rules will be in line with the nursing environment guidelines and will help set the exact guidelines required. These rules will be important to give subordinates the rules to follow and will help maintain order in the department I will be leading. These standards and regulations will also set a point of reference in cases of conflict.

As an ISTJ, I value traditions and loyalty. These two traits will enhance effective leadership because I will be loyal to the people that I will be leading, handle and tackle their issues, and ensure their well-being. It will also help set the team culture to follow and have others observe the culture on joining my team or department.

How my ISTJ personality can hinder effective leadership

I have a strict preference for following rules and regulations. This strict adherence can hinder effective leadership because I will find it hard to change the rules and flexibility in case the rules and regulations are not applicable. Failure to be flexible will sometimes cause conflict between the subordinates and me.

This trait may also hinder effective leadership because people with ISTJ personality tend to be private and rarely share emotions, appear to be silent and hold no-nonsense approach. (JCA Occupational Psychologists Limited, 2015). This trait may hinder people from approaching me for consultations or questions, and they may end up doing the wrong things. The subordinates may also fear to express themselves in case they have workplace issues because they may think that my no- nonsense approach may be a hindrance to me listening to them.

The character of disliking change unless I see the benefit of the change may also hinder effective leadership in the nursing environment. The nursing profession is dynamic, and any person resisting change may not fit well. This character would hinder effective leadership because I will not be willing to accept any changes in the section that I am following. In some cases, the change may be a benefit for the subordinates, but failure to make the changes may lead to demotivation of the team. During the change, the leader should offer leadership to the members to achieve a good transition. My failure to accept change means that I will not provide the necessary leadership required during such periods. According to peer reviewed article: “However, Shackleton (1980, p. 123) observed that "the job is more enjoyable and less of a strain to those whose preferences and thought processes match the demands of the job” (Lawrence & Taylor, 2000).

The four aspects of the personality

According to peer reviewed article: “Jung (1971) proposed that people tend to have specific preferences for perceiving the world and judging preferences for processing the information. He suggested three pairs of opposing attitudes: (a) an attitude toward life (extroversion [E] versus introversion [I]); (b) perception (sensing [S] versus intuition [N]); and (c) judgment (thinking [T] versus feeling [F]) “(Lawrence & Taylor, 2000).

Introversion

As an introvert, I need time and the space to be alone, am motivated, and get inspiration to do something with inner reflection, contemplation, and thought. I rarely interact with other people and prefer doing things alone, and the presence of other may seem to be a distraction. I like being personally well structured and focused, being individualistic and independent and I quietly work towards achieving my set goals.

Sensing

The sensing means I rely heavily on all my senses to acquire or take in information. I learn through listening and visual orientation. I enjoy hand on experience, and I like dealing with concrete facts, organization, and structure. I do not accept issues or decisions not supported by real facts, and I consider data more relevant. When handling tasks, I like having clear outlines, guidelines, and specifics about the work and will strictly follow them.

Thinking

I made decisions based on logic, analysis, and reason. I usually take a long time in making decisions, because I must first identify the rationale behind the decision I am making. This trait gives me the ability to figure out logical problems and critically analyze problems.

Judging

I am decisive, well-organized, meet all set deadlines, I like planning things before executing them, and I prefer to work on only one thing at a time. I am also close-minded, and once I make a decision, it becomes difficult to change the decision unless I have concrete facts that an alternative is better than my decision. I struggle when adapting to changes that occur, especially when they take a lot of time to adjust to.

In conclusion, I want to leverage this type by utilizing the traits that will help enhance leadership and improve on the characteristics that will hinder effective leadership. This personality also has its strengths and weaknesses, and I will utilize the strengths and work to improve on the weaknesses.

References Heyward, R. (2014). Portrait of an ISTJ- Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging. the personality page , 4-5. JCA Occupational Psychologists Limited. (2015). Personality Type Profile: individual report. JCA personality , 5-7. Lawrence, R., & Taylor, L. W. (2000). Student personality type versus grading procedures in intermediate accounting courses. Journal of Education for Business, 76(1), 28-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/202818797?accountid=87314 University of Saskatchewan. (n.d.). ISTJ. Myers-briggs Type Indicator , 3-4.

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