MWM (and others) Seek a Choleric to Complete Our Temperament Success Team
Have you ever wondered how much further your would be along on your success goals if you were just more like Mr. X, or even Ms. Y?
The answer is, (drum roll please…) no further along.
You see, the (but certainly not the ONLY) answer lies in the essence of the question that becoming more like another is changing your underlying temperament. And, although you may be able to manifest the behaviors of another temperament the turmoil it would cause you at your core self would be too great a price to pay.
So, rather than attempting to emulate or compete with the behaviors of another temperament why not build/join a temperament success team which capitalizes on the strengths of each of the temperament types?
In order to function at the optimum benefit level for each member you truly do need a Choleric, a Sanguine, a Melancholy, a Phlegmatic and a Supine. And you have to enter the endeavor with the following collective understanding:
- This is a team/group endeavor we sink or swim together.
- We help each other grow and we applaud the success and growth of each member.
- We must each contribute our strength to insure the achievement of the group and individual goals.
- Communication must be open, trust must never be violated, leadership must be fluid, decision making must be shared, conflict must be addressed no matter how apparently small.
- Systematic reflection on how the group can function more effectively for the benefit of each individual and the whole of the group must occur on a regular scheduled basis.
- Those who choose to behave contrary to the good of the group and each individual in the group are no longer a part of the group.
I realize the severity of the final statement above. However, it is essential for the ultimate success of all that no one individual undermine efforts of any.
Are you interested in building such a cohort of collaborators? Would you like more information in how to go about the establishment of such a positively motivated group?
May 8th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
What a brilliant idea… I’d love to see more on developing a group like that.
May 9th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Well, we could begin a group here and catalog it on line. Do you know your temperament profile?
May 10th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
That sounds interesting, lets figure it out : ) As for the profile, I haven’t done one in 18 years or so, since before Supine was added. So it’s a WEE bit outdated on several counts… um.. got a link to the test?
May 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
The only thing I have (I’m sad to say) is the full analysis which I use when counseling. But, that costs a little money and it really goes much deeper than what we would need here.
I do have a couple of round-a-bout ways to get a quick temperament outline,
One, I have a self scoring checklist that I could email you.
Two, you could go to the Peter Urs Bender website http://www.peterursbender.com/quiz/index.html
and select the “complementary test” then compare those numeric results to the chart titled “Other Names for Common Personality Types.”
Unfortunately,neither of those will give you anything for a supine other than a recessive or unexpressed phlegmatic.
Finally, I have a work in progress sorter on my site you might want to try.
http://elementaltruths.com/2008/02/22/would-you-like-to-take-a-temperament-assessment/
(warning, somehow the graphic got corrupted and it is hard to read)