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Mr. — or Miss — Personality has tons of charisma and loads of ideas. He’s generally smart, talkative and out-going. He’s spontaneous, passionate and fun loving to the point of  childish. He loves to talk about the future and can be described as both dreamer and schemer. He’s an idea man.

Does this sound like someone you know? There’s more. This is an energetic person who enjoys attention. But one of the challenges is, he volunteers for high-profile assignments and leadership positions and because he is undisciplined about time, often the job either doesn’t get done or it doesn’t get done well.

What if Mr. Personality is your boss? What do you do?

Make yourself indispensable by being reliable for doing detail work. Verbal communication is preferable to written; lots of small chats during the week are a great way to keep each other informed. Be upfront and persistent in what you want. When challenges come up, brainstorm with him for possible solutions. Help him meet deadlines and help him to look good. Recognize that this personality type can be a fantastic mentor and open lots of doors.

When you want him to see things your way, talk about the view from 35,000 feet and don’t get bogged down in trivial details. Let him know how your idea could benefit him personally. Let him know who else is on board with you. Avoid vagueness. Let your enthusiasm for your idea shine. One more tip: this person thinks of himself as being apart from the crowd so, when appropriate, be sure to offer specials, such as, “You’ll be the first to have this.”

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