tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post295462224756966490..comments2023-10-18T08:32:17.510-07:00Comments on Kevin Hillstrom: MineThatData: TalentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-87300375357332643522007-12-16T22:33:00.000-08:002007-12-16T22:33:00.000-08:00Eddie Bauer's culture was very hard for me to adap...Eddie Bauer's culture was very hard for me to adapt to.<BR/><BR/>My best work, easily, was at Nordstrom. It was also the most controversial, nearly getting me fired in 2002, indirectly getting me run-out of the place in 2007.MineThatDatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014200122021988374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-79682308640740295682007-12-14T21:30:00.000-08:002007-12-14T21:30:00.000-08:00Kevin,Where of the three do you think you adapted ...Kevin,<BR/>Where of the three do you think you adapted the least? And if you had to rate your personal performance, where was your best work done? Just asking if the culture that was best fit for you actually led to your best performance. <BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-76074999301613804752007-12-14T14:13:00.000-08:002007-12-14T14:13:00.000-08:00Having done a lot of "adapting" over the years, it...Having done a lot of "adapting" over the years, it certainly isn't easy to do!MineThatDatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014200122021988374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-67750864367268526182007-12-14T09:12:00.000-08:002007-12-14T09:12:00.000-08:00You said:“It is my opinion that truly talented lea...You said:<BR/>“It is my opinion that truly talented leaders adapt their style to the quadrant their brand belongs to.”<BR/><BR/>That may be true, but I think you are referring to the person’s personality type that some believe is genetically inbred.<BR/><BR/>Personality types also show a backup type that compliments their primary type. Interestingly, there are four primary styles that have been identified that correspond quite well to your quadrant.<BR/><BR/>The driver type prefers independent decision making with maximum autonomy. The relater, on the other hand tends to favor decision making done by group consensus.<BR/><BR/>Some leaders have managed to so skillfully mask their preferred style that their staffs have trouble figuring them out not really knowing what they want.<BR/><BR/>Such leaders have “adapted” rather than truly integrated their style into an existing culture.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, long term company relationships last longer and succeed better when the leader’s dominant personality type matches the company’s culture. These cultures took years to build.<BR/><BR/>It may be best to go with the flow of the existing culture by making a proper match between the leader’s dominant style and the culture’s inherent style.<BR/><BR/>In other words, I think strong leaders succeed best when they find a home where they can relax and “be themselves” without the stress of continually adapting their natural style.dmcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848109396803298279noreply@blogger.com