Gallup’s Strengths Finder Test Analysis for Dynamic Leadership

Gallup’s strengths finder test analysis
Leadership has always been an important element of my personality. Throughout my life, I
have had several leadership opportunities which have shaped this aspect of my life.
Gallup’s strength finder is a reflection tool that has helped me in identifying my strengths
as a leader and become self -aware (Arriaza, 2015).
I also went and undertook MBTI test, which is another introspective self- report
questionnaire and helps to understand how people perceive the world around them and
take their decision (Caldwell & Hayes, 2016). My personality finder here has been ENTJ,
which puts me in the category of born leader or the commander. Commander is my
strength in the Gallup test as well; hence I can say that the sync in the result of the two tests
just reflects that I took the test seriously to become self- aware which would help me in
becoming a better leader in future.
The first strength of mine as identified by the test is being deliberative. This suggests that I
am careful and critical. I try to identify the risks before proceeding a project and accept
them. I completely agree with this analysis because even in my personal life I tend to work
upon identifying what might go wrong. Being able to identify risks associated with a project
is an essential aspect of being a good leader (Mendoza et. al., 2016). Hence I believe this
strength will help me lead my team better.
The second strength was being an achiever. This theme helped me in identifying my drive
to achieve. I do feel this constant need for achievement. I could entirely relate with this as I
continue to feel the need to achieve on an everyday basis. A leader must lead by example
(Shamir & Eilam-Shamir, 2018). Therefore I hope as a leader I would be able to instil the
same drive in my team and motivate them to the best of my abilities.
The third strength identified was that I am an activator. I believe this strength of mine
would be most useful in my endeavours as a leader. This suggests that I am impatient for
action. I need to keep things moving and understand how and when the work needs to be
done. I try to focus on what can be done now. I certainly hope to ensure that I can