My Reported Type

"When we put people in boxes where they can only be one or another, we miss the opportunity to see people as diverse as they are". 

I definitely agree with this quote. Once we are defined as something, we feel constrained to just our title and do not have room to grow. People change and should not be limited to their "box". Everyone is different. Each type is unique, but should be viewed equally.

I am not surprised with my results of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I am an ESFJ- meaning extraversion, sensing, feeling, judging. However, on the spectrum I was not very strong in each category, meaning I can be swayed to the other side. Digging into each category....

E - I am a very outgoing person and do get my energy from other people. If everyone's spirits are up, so are mine.

S - I am all about sensing rather than intuition. I am a very upfront and take as it is kind of girl. I do not look at the big picture of things, although I wish I did. I envy people who are N's.

F - If you don't know me, I am a very emotional person. When it comes to making decisions, I always think about how it will affect other people because I don't want to step on anyones toes.

J - I prefer a planned and organized approach to life. I don't know what I would do without my planner!

I think this leadership test is so AWESOME! And so ACCURATE!

Transformation

Transformational leadership enhances the motivation, morale, and performance of followers through a variety of mechanisms. These include connecting the follower's sense of identity and self to the project and the collective identity of the organization; being a role model for followers that inspires them and makes them interested; challenging followers to take greater ownership for their work, and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of followers, so the leader can align followers with tasks that enhance their performance. - Wikipedia This is the leadership theory that most resonates with me because i think its the most personable.I can admit, i am all about emotions and feelings. If i'm mad at you, you'll know i'm mad at you. If i'm sad, i don't hesitate to cry. So, the transformational leadership model is the closest leadership model to that. It's all about uplifting spirits, encouraging others, and pushing people to do their best. If i worked in a workplace where this model was implemented, i think i would never want to leave. I feel like i would very supported and from that, want to do my best. I work my best when i am inpsired, and i think this model is the perfect fit for my personality.

When i think of the Social Change Model, i think of values. There's individual values, which i think are most important, group values, and society values, which i think are basically embedded in us. That sounds weird, but its like societal values are what we live by. The picture i chose is a pretty tree that says values on the bottom of it. I think our values are like tree because i think the roots of a tree are the society values, the trunk are the group values, and the stems are the individual values. And hopefully with a collaboration of all three, we can make a change.

Elevator Speech

Hi there! My name is Carly McPherson, a Southern California beach girl from Los Angeles, but am now a freshman studying business at Santa Clara University. I enjoy dancing, musical theatre, and a good laugh. I have two dogs, one a Whippet named Nike, and the other an Italian Greyhound named Millie, who i am OBSESSED WITH. I miss them and my family so much. If i could sneak Millie into the dorms with me, I would! My favorite shows hands down are Homeland, Scandal, Castle, Modern Family, and New Girl. In the future, I want to own my own shoe line(because i am also obsessed with shoes), so you'll hear my name again in the future ;)