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The Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test provided information based on the answers that I

submitted about my personality. According to the results, the qualitative analysis of my type

formula is slightly expressed introvert, moderately expressed intuitive personality, moderately

expressed feeling personality, and distinctively expressed judging personality. (Figure 1) I don’t

agree with some of the assessment. I am a more pronounced introvert than stated. I focus more

on the inner world and get energy through reflecting on information, ideas, and/or concepts.

(Quenk, et al, 2009)

Figure. 1

The assessment stated that there is a display of a moderately expressed intuitive

personality. I used to trust facts or at least what I thought were facts. Now I focus more on

trusting interrelationships, theories, and future possibilities. In the military, we were required to

rely on what we knew to be facts. Now that I am retired, and have learned so much about my

ancestry, I am encountering new experiences daily with a formerly unknown culture. Every

perception that I had has been challenged and required adjustment. (Humanmetrics, 2011)

All other assessments listed seemed to coincide with my personal assessment. There were

no real surprises in the results. I found that some of the questions were slightly difficult because

I am currently transitioning and nothing is as it was. I am adjusting to the changes daily. So

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some of the answers were what I used to do verse what I currently do. If I were still in the work

place, I would have a more accurate assessment because decisions there had to be precise. Due

to the nature of my job, plans had to be well thought out and sympathy was not a luxury. For

example, if we had a mission to move a unit from one location to the next and a soldier did not

report for duty, we had to follow specific procedures. The guidelines are there and deviation

from those guidelines could cause a loss of life. Therefore, unless the soldier was in the hospital

or deceased, we had no choice but to adjudicate the matter in accordance with our rules and

regulations.

If I received the current assessment results while I was in the same work environment, I

would definitely have issues that require immediate attention. It would not be a sound

assessment for an effective leader. I would address each weakness by determining what is

required to build that area of competency. Afterwards, a quarterly self-assessment and peer

assessment would be conducted to give me an idea of progress. This method would surely

strengthen my managerial competence.

The overall opinion of this assessment is that it can be used as a guiding tool if the

questions are answered honestly. It should not be used as the only method. A supervisor, peer

and subordinate’s assessment would caveat this in a manner in which it will provide an

individual a well-rounded understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. The assessment can

measure the events in a controlled environment of what has occurred in the past. However, it

cannot measure the human heart. The actions that one may take in a work environment may not

necessarily be the same acts that would occur during an emergency or wartime. Some reactions

are situational. Therefore, other tools should be used in conjunction with the assessment.
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References

Quenk, N. L and Kummerow, J. M. (December, 2009) Interpretive Report Retrieved April 24,

2011 from http://www.psychometrics.com/docs/mbti_st2_ir.pdf

Humanmetrics (2011) Identify Your Type with Jung Typology. Retrieved April 24, 2011 from

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm