And the Personality is…

Purpose: It is important to understand our personality, however, it is equally important for us to be able to recognize the personality of other people as well. Recognizing the personality of other people helps us develop strategies to work more effectively with others. The purpose of this activity is to give us practice identifying the personality of other individuals and provide evidence for our assumptions.

Timeframe: 40 minutes (10 minutes to choose a public figure, 15 minutes to research and discuss, 10 minutes classroom discussion/presentation)

Instructions:

1. In groups of 3 – 4 choose a public figure (I.e., Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Oprah, etc.)
2. Using publicly available information, identify what personality characteristics you believe your leader possesses using the MBTI or the Big 5 Personality characteristics.
3. Provide specific examples to help support the personality profile of the leader you chose.
4. Be prepared to present your findings to the class.