Ann Fudge

1. How would Ann fudge fall into each of the five factor model category:  

Ann displays many of the 5 factor model for personality include: openness to experiences, agreeableness, dependability, adjustment and surgency. Openness to experience involves curiosity, innovative thinking, assimilating new information, and being open to new experiences. Fudge demonstrates a high level of openness to experience which is demonstrated by her inquisitiveness. People who are high in openness to experience are: imaginative, broad minded, curious, strategic, and big picture thinkers. She demonstrates an active learning approach by seeking new experiences through travel, art, movies, sports, reading, experiencing new restaurants, and learning about different cultures. Fudge displays these qualities by surrounding herself with people of various ages, gender, and races. She travels around the world visiting factories but also has travel for fun, enjoys yoga, authored a book, works at improving creativity within companies through multiple strategies.

          Agreeableness is how a person gets along with others also known as interpersonal sensitivity. Fudge has high agreeableness because she is charming, diplomatic, warm, approachable, and able to communicate to all level of workers and is optimistic about the future of the company.

     Conscientiousness is how a person views work. Fudge is a combination of high and low conscientiousness. She displays high conscientiousness by being organized, earnest, and taking commitments seriously. She displays low conscientiousness by being creative and thinking outside the box.

      Extraversion is getting ahead of life and this is mostly found in group settings. Fudge displays high extraversion by being outgoing, decisive, and self-confident. She is comfortable with the customers, factory workers, production line workers, and executives of the board and is comfortable in all settings.

        Neuroticism is how people react to stress, change, failure, and personal criticism. Fudge displays high neuroticism by being thick skinned, calm, and being optimistic. She was offered the job, took it and got right to work on coming up with ways to improve the company. 

2. Identify the key components that have impacted Ann Fudge’s success.

Creative intelligence is the ability to produce work that is useful. This intelligence helps to eliminate ridiculous solutions and adopt solutions that are realistic and have a practical payoff. Fudge displays this intelligence by working 15 hour days, demonstrates creativity, encourages teamwork, focuses on clients and employees, is charismatic, and consequently improves production.

3. What are some of the benefits of a sabbatical and some of the drawbacks?

The benefits of taking a sabbatical can help people relax, unwind, slowdown from a fast paced lifestyle, explore long term goals and desires such as writing a book, adopt new hobbies and refocus.

      The drawbacks to taking a sabbatical can be that the person is out of the main stream of the professional work. The person can become out of touch with the routine work environment and their colleagues.