Yuck, but … yes.
A friend and I were geeking out on personality tests. Like the
Myers-Briggs, etc. MB has been debunked as not using data to
determine its “types”. But, I really like to tinker with these. I’m an
INFJ, if I recall properly. A lot of people like these due to the Barnum Effect.
So my friend points out this one called How to Fascinate. It’s a bit
different as the research is documented and it focuses on how people
perceive you, not what you think your strengths are. I like that flip,
and you’ll see why in a moment, if you keep reading.
My
friend said their initial reaction to the results was:
And I could not agree more.
The Rockstar = Innovation + Passion.
I took the assessment and got Innovation and Passion as my top areas,
which makes me The Rockstar type.
When I was a kid I wanted
to be a rock star, but today I dislike the term. Sounds like “unicorn”
to me. Unrealistic expectations, etc.
But reading through the
results, I think it’s pretty spot on even if I don’t like some of the
terminology.
Here’s the adjectives that describe my type:
- Creative
- Entrepreneurial
- Visionary
- Contemporary
- Bold
- Engaging
- Expressive
- Intuitive
- Perceptive
- Dynamic
- Artistic
- Unorthodox
- Revolutionary
- Sensational
While I could never say to someone that I am “sensational” with a
straight face, most of these are spot on.
Anthem
The assessment encourages you to find an Anthem. Two words that
sum you up. A motto. Rallying cry. What-have-you.
I’m not
100% on this, but I like this one, at least right now.
Unorthodox Creativity
Unorthodox cause I
see connections and like to flip things, and do not like “this is how
we’ve always done it here” one bit. And creativity cause I’m always
trying to bring new ways of working to different contexts.
I’ll have a longer think on this for sure.