Leader Personality at Work: A Key Individual Difference Domain.

Individual differences are a key dimension of interest in the study and practice of leadership, and within the sphere of differences, personality is an important domain on which individual leaders differ. After briefly reviewing some relevant literature, a stepwise approach to understanding and optimizing a leader's personality profile is offered. This six-step approach systematically presents how a leader can more fully understand personality and leverage relevant behaviors for greater impact. The value of leveraging and optimizing one's personality profile is also noted, along with some implications for practice, research, and teaching. Some specific challenges associated with the process of optimizing elements of a leader's personality at work are highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]