TAIS - Personality Test

So I took a test that measures my personality and traits that I have.

I scored fairly similarly to a business executive, which is pretty cool.

Now to the wonderful part of the test.  I am apparently a control freak who is extremely self critical.

I'm not 100% sure that the control freak part is all the way accurate, although I prefer to be in charge.  I am certainly extremely self-critical.  I don't try to control other people.  I don't think the people I advise would ever accuse me of being overbearing.  If anything I don't give them enough direction. 

I am introverted.  I know that, a lot of other people may not.  I believe I am, and the test says I am, although I don't know if I am as introverted as it makes it seem I am.  At work I do tend to be more extroverted than what I would be.

I am much more physically competitive than intellectually competitive.  My physical competitiveness scored much higher than a business executive, and wanting to argue and speak about big concepts was less than a business executive.

I scored very high on a decision making test.  I knew whether to be enabling or forceful depending on the situation.  Granted it wasn't real life, but in theory I was very good at making good decisions.

My weakness is being too enabling if I make a bad decision.  I will give people too much lee-way rather than being too forceful, which does go up against my control score.  It's possible that I don't think I can control other people, therefore I don't bother trying to.

Although I was way too self critical, and on an extreme for that (So I guess maybe I should pat myself on the back every once in a while) I was also self confident.  Having both of these made the survey say that although I am overly critical, it's a good thing that I am also self confident because it meant that I had enough confidence to keep going.

I'd say being self critical does get in my way sometimes.

When it comes to paying attention to things my relative strength is awareness.  In other words I score best at being observant and knowing what is going on.  Something that Policeman need to be...and my great great great grandfather Palmer was one.

My middle score was for being conceptual/in my mind.

My relative weakness was in terms of focus.  This doesn't mean I can't focus.  In fact I scored highly on my ability to do all three things, but when I am relaxed and comfortable I prefer to be aware of what's going on and not being completely focused on one small thing.

An example that illustrates this came up at work when a soccer player came in to an office I was in.  They started having a conversation about something and during a pause in the conversation I went completely off topic and asked about the t-shirt they were wearing that announced it was game-day.  I wasn't focused on the conversation, but I did notice what shirt they were wearing.

In other words I prefer the bigger picture.

What I learned in class, and this is true, is that it's important to know when to have type of attention style.  In other words some situations call from different styles.

A doctor performing surgery better be focused.  They fix your heart during surgery regardless of whether or not there is a fire going on outside of the room.  You don't want them aware of things when they should focus on surgery.   

Atleast it seems like I can use all three styles if I have to.

In ethical situations I worry not about being just, but more about being win-win and avoiding risk. 

It has been fascinating learning about me.  You have to know thyself.

I need to know my strengths, and work on my weaknesses.