Admission to MBA Program - Essay Example

I believe that my strengths lie in the fact that I am a team player and I work well with others. This is important in my opinion because the workplace has changed in the last several years and it is more diverse. This calls for people who can understand each other's differences while acknowledging that they must come together in order to complete a project. This is one of the places that active listening comes in because each part of the team must listen to the others in order to move forward with a project.

I believe that another strength is compassion that gives me the ability to look understand the needs of people and help them achieve their goals. When I think of weaknesses, my major weakness is that I am a perfectionist. Although many people may think this is a strength, for me it has a tendency to slow me down. As an example, when I work on a project independently I want to make sure that everything is the way I want when it is done. Because of this, I have often taken more time on a project than necessary.

I am working to change some of my habits in this area so that I can move through projects faster and easier. The personal qualities I have to include enthusiasm, charisma, empathy, keen observation, I am easy going and personable. I find these qualities becoming more important as I grow older and I understand the world of work better. I believe that these qualities also help me when I am working with teams or individuals.  The characteristic I would like to develop is public speaking. I am nervous when I stand in front of a group for a presentation because I tend to be more introverted than extroverted.

I would like to become more comfortable in front of groups.