An Odd Personality

Whilst listening to the radio over the bank holiday it was reported by one station that the problem with Gordon Brown was that he had an "odd" personality. He was a quiet , private man and not what the population of the UK expect to see in a PM.

In the run up Mr Brown taking over as PM, I had been taking a keen interest in his public appearences, right before our eyes he was despartely trying to become more of a people person, to make himself more personable to the public.

Jigsaw@work can provide Mr Brown with the answers;

By using a simple framework of human behaviour, Mr Brown is what we at Jigsaw call a Mr Huey Blue.

Mr Huey Blue:

• can be perceived by others as quite a formal individual, often seen as being cold and indecisive. He is concerned with the small picture rather than the bigger picture.

What Mr Brown is lacking is some of the traits of Ray O'Sunshine:

• ability to display his emotions, eg enthusiasm and passion for his work, not to be afraid to make a decsion, social adeptness

Mr Brown is a textbook example of a leader who is trying desparately to become someone he is not and does not really want to be. It is possible to develop new qualities and traits but it does rely upon truly wanting to change and applying the principles of whole brain thinking.

Jigsaw@work discovery tools, facilitate the development of awareness of self and gives one an understanding of how we may be percieved by others. In understanding self, indivdiuals can then choose to develop less dominant areas of the brain, and can adapt their preferences and style to accommodate the needs of others, in Mr Browns case the expectations of the voting public.

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