The passion factor by Jorge Urrea Filgueira & Silvia Leal

Author:Jorge Urrea Filgueira & Silvia Leal [Jorge Urrea Filgueira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Business, Personal & Professional Development
Publisher: LID Editorial
Published: 2017-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Innovative Potential. Third Factor: the Psychological Profile (I)

1. Personality and Translation of Reality (I)

Our innovative potential is conditioned by four personality traits: self-esteem, optimism, locus of control and orientation towards learning. All play a part in the translation of individual reality conditioning our behaviour. They effect the effort we dedicate to a job and our expectations of successfully completing it, and also on the thinking and emotions that go along with it, before, during and afterwards. In the field of work they have an effect on our degree of commitment, motivation and productivity. Therefore let’s start with a few lines about the personality.

The etymological roots of the word are not clear, but it is assumed to derive from a Greek word prosopon, the mask used by the actors in the ancient Greek theatre. Since that time, the meaning has developed considerably until now it is used to define the concept that best reflects the inner self, representing a pattern of cognitive, affective and behavioural traits that remain stable over time, affecting all aspects of behaviour.

In light of the scope and power of its influence, the personality has overstepped the frontiers of psychology and found a home in the field of business management, where it’s used to provide new techniques and tools for boosting motivation and productivity. Since innovation is essentially a human process, the research and literature that have risen around personality haven’t drifted far from that perception.

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