How others see us

I also was pleasantly surprised by the results of others perspectives versus my own. In the areas of Emotional Intelligence both my own view and they others surveyed gave me scores at the mid-5 range. The only category that I rated higher than others was "Use Own Emotions" which says that it's something I need to look at. I'm not sure if it means I don't use my emotions for judgement or if my emotions control me. I think I have generally a calm demeanor, but I know that I comfort eat as a way of dealing with emotions, so maybe I can find another solution.

In the Influence tactics, there was a greater separation between my and other opinions. I believe that I use pressure as a tactic much more frequently than others think I do, by a margin of 6.00 to 3.00. I thought I used Inspirational Appeal much less than others thought I did, which was flattering to me as I would much prefer to influence by appeal rather than pressure. I was also rated much higher by others in the use of Consultation and upward appeal.

In Transformational Leadership I was rated the same or higher on every element. I received a mid-five for vision articulation, which I hope that I have and a 5.75 on providing intellectual stimulation which is good in that I value being stimulated and am glad to be able to demonstrate that for others.