Wanted to throw a little bit up in the space regarding what CC was talking about when I chimed in with some of my Hogan Assessments distinctions. A tiny bit of background - Hogan has three different tools - the HPI, which is the closest to MBTI functions in theory but not in name, meaning it talks about day-to-day behaviour; the HDS, which are the derailers or inferior function behaviours, the the MVPI, which look at the motives and values, getting at the "why" behind decisions and actions. For more about this stuff, you can look at http://www.hoganassessments.com/. I'll confess that I think the Hogan folks lay it on a little thick and I don't love how they're selling their stuff, but I have been finding the theory quite useful. If you go here, click on Assessments -- the third button over in the top bar -- and you can see a bit more about the different terms.
For the sake of this conversation, I heard Carolyn talking about her client's potential value for "Recognition," which I describe as values being publicly acknowledged and recognized for your work, prefer to work in place where regular recognition and appreciation are present and will not thrive in a role where you are behind the scenes and a cog in the system.
When this value isn't supported, a derailing behaviour of "Bold" might kick in - which I correlate a bit to extraverted thinking (maybe). I define Bold as: "a stepping forward in a strong, assertive and over-confident way and may be willing to take on people who disagree; may not be open to other opinions or perspectives; may show a strong sense of entitlement and a lack of team loyalty; may overestimate own abilities and ignore shortcomings, blaming mistakes on others; other Strong ambition may drive this and high adjustment may provide even stronger resolve..."
Now these are total shots in the dark (or semi-darkness, at least) and only offer them as another way to think about how this might look. I still am more curious about the emerging 4th order and the potential fragility of that self-authored perspective. The question for me being what does she need to see other perspectives or opinions not as a threat but as another way to see things -- which may be stretching too far toward 5th order? Thoughts??
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Hi- so glad the blog is working as a forum and thanks for the Hogan info...and I am thinking too that, as Karen said, there is some enneagram possible connection - she might be a 1 or a 3 - if a 1 - perfectionist - she can be angry and show it when the world doesn't go her way. If a 3 - performer, she wants recognition as affirmation and reinforcement of her ego/image. I am about to post the enneagram info as a new line, and happy to keep this line open as well!
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