2. Tolerance for uncertainty: The ability to get work done even under ambiguous and uncertain conditions.
Weak

3. Social objectivity: The ability to act free of racial, ethnic, gender and other prejudices or biases.
Good

4. Inner work standards: The ability to personally set and work to high performance standards.
Weak

5. Stamina: The ability to sustain long work hours.
Strong

6. Adaptability: The ability to be flexible and adapt to changes.
Good

7. Self-confidence: The ability to be consistently decisive and display one's personal presence.
Good

8. Self-objectivity: The ability to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and to understand one's motives and skills relative to a job.
Good

9. Introspection: The ability to learn from experience, awareness, and self-study.
Good

10. Entrepreneurism: The ability to address problems and take advantage of opportunities for constructive change.
Good

Score: 5 points

The Scoring
One point for each Strong answer, and 1/2 point for each Good answer. No points are awarded for Weak answers or Unsure answers.

The Interpretation
This assessment offers a self-described profile of your management foundations (PMF). Are you a perfect 10, or is your PMF score something less than that? There shouldn't be too many 10s around. Ask someone who knows you to assess you on this instrument. You may be surprised at the differences between your PMF score as self-described and your PMF score as described by someone else. Most of us, realistically speaking, must work hard to grow and develop continually in these and related management foundations.
This is a good starting point as you consider where and how to further pursue the development of your managerial skills and competencies. The items on the list are recommended by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as skills and personal characteristics that should be nurtured in college and university students of business administration. Their success--and yours--as 21st-century managers may well rest on (1) an initial awareness of the importance of these basic management foundations and (2) a willingness to strive continually to strengthen them throughout the work career.

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