Motivation

One’s personality can be understood from the people they mingle with.” With this said, I find myself most influenced and inspired by personalities similar to mine. Whether it is an innate biological factor or a result of my upbringing, I find myself to be an anthology of all the personalities within my immediate family. My family’s personalities and leadership qualities are all similar and have been highly instrumental in my own personality.

One would ask, “what type of personalities do your family possess?” My mother, the most influential personality and leader in my life is a complete replica of what I want to be, and with time, what I will be. According to the “Big Five Personality Dimensions,” my mother is extremely outgoing, “very goal oriented” and “responsible,” exceptionally “confident” and “stable,” and very open to new ideas. However, when analyzing my mother under the “agreeableness” dimension, my mother is by no means “aloof,” she is indeed good-natured, but not to the point where I would deem her an exceedingly “warm” and “considerate.” In my eyes, these qualities are key to becoming a successful leader both in the corporate world and in life in general.

According to the x and y theory, my mother is a strong believer in the x-theory. The x-theory states, “ the average human being has an inherent dislike of work and will avoid it if possible.” It short, it goes on to explain that people must be “directed, threatened, and punished” to put for the work required. She believes, as do I, that people are indeed lazy, and only work diligently when motivated and pushed appropriately. It his through her working experience, both in the corporate world and in owning her own establishments that “motivation is crucial, otherwise