We all get a little temperamental at times don’t we? Most people don’t realize, however, that when we become temperamental we revert to our true nature or temperament. Up to 50% of our personality is genetic and laid down at birth and we call this our “temperament”. It is the foundation on which the house of our personality is built and is manifested in well defined behavioral tendencies and mood states.
Temperament is usually divided into three types: fun lovers, doers), and rationals. Here, let’s find out via examples from nature, what kind of leaders are you?
The Fox:
- * Fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, and focused on the here and now
- * Pride themselves on being unconventional, bold, and spontaneous
- * Make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders
- * Excitable, trust their impulses, want to make a splash, seek stimulation, prize freedom, and dream of mastering action skills
The Owl:
- * Tend to be rational, pragmatic, skeptical, self-contained, and focused on problem-solving and systems analysis
- * Pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed
- * Make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders
- * Are even-tempered, they trust logic, yearn for achievement, seek knowledge, prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works
Dolphin:
- * Enthusiastic, idealistic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom
- * Pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic
- * Tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials
- * Make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders
Learning about temperament helps us understand the “glories” and “pitfalls” of our natural leadership style. This in turn will help us learn how to become more effective at leading others with different temperaments.
