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PERSONALITY PROFILE
This is a direct and decisive person, confident and friendly, an individualist who likes to get results through an independent approach. Olga is good at creating and maintaining enthusiasm in others providing the job carries the authority to act without precedent. She has little time for detail and may not tie up all the loose ends, except when a result depends upon it. This assertive person reacts quickly to a challenge, is restless to succeed and can become impatient when things do not go to plan. She is not particularly compliant, but can be opinionated and defiant. She dislikes being beaten or losing at most things, and is always anxious to try new ideas. Olga is a self-starter, can be impetuous at times and is normally aggressive in both the work and social environment.
SELF MOTIVATION
Olga wants freedom from controls, supervision and details, prefers a wide scope operation involving new and varied activities. Seeks power, prestige, position and authority, wants an opportunity for advancement. Olga requires freedom of speech and preferably a democratic relationship.
JOB EMPHASIS
Influencing people to act in changing situations
The two main functions of the job should be achieving various and challenging goals through people and influencing people to act. There should also be a need for creating and maintaining enthusiasm in others. The job should carry authority to act without precedent and to discipline people. The emphasis should be on putting things right rather than investigating the cause. There should be a need for quick decision making and the authority to carry the decisions through without referral. Travel should be a frequent and integral part of the job function. Olga's job should be free from detail and routine, though accurate data should be easily available. There should be little or no requirement to follow through on a job once it has been started. Olga does not perform at her best in a structured environment and should be provided with substantial administrative back-up. The manager should recognise the importance of letting Olga know that sanctions exist and that an occasional shock may be required to get the best results.
DESCRIBING WORDS
Assertive, venturesome, decisive, direct, confident, trusting and friendly, fault-finding, mobile, restless, persistent, strong willed, very independent, sometimes defiant.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Olga is motivated by power and authority, challenge, money and material things, and an opportunity for advancement. Popularity, freedom of speech and democratic relationships are also important.
Ideally her boss should be either a democratic or direct leader, with good people skills, who is prepared to communicate well with this individual and at the same time set fair but very objective tasks which ideally should be negotiated on a person to person basis. Olga enjoys being challenged by difficult assignments.