Revisiting: Dimensions of Variability

On Monday I wrote a post called "Dimensions of Variability".  After talking with Rose it is apparent that I did a poor job with this post.  My bias towards which personality types I prefer (Collectivistic/Low Context/Relationship/Low uncertainty avoidance/vertical) is very apparent in the post.  The point is that people think and approach challenges in different ways.  When we come together we need to appreciate these different approaches and find ways to incorporate all of them into the team.

As Chuck told Ben in 2013 - "This is your team."  If you decide to commit to a team, then whether you are motivated/think/act similarly or not doesn't matter - "This is your team" and you need to learn to appreciate where everyone is coming from and learn to work together.

Below is an outline of a few more thoughts:

Relational
Individualism self-reliance, independence (selfish)	Collectivism group interdependence (mindless follower)
Informality directness, give and take discussion (rude and abrupt)	Formality indirectness, protect face (stiff and impersonal)
Competition individual achievement (egotistical, show-off)	Cooperation group achievement (avoiding doing work or taking responsibility)
Authority
Egalitarianism fairness, belief in equal opportunity (being picky, on a soapbox)	Hierarchy Privilege of status or rank (power hungry or avoiding accountability)
Temporal
Use of Time Time is money (doesn't get the important things in life)	Passage of Time Time is for life (lazy and irresponsible)
Change/Future Adaptability ensures survival (muckraker, stirs up trouble)	Formality Stability ensures survival (old-school, afraid of change)
Activity
Action orientation Make things happen (rushes without thinking)	"Being" orientation Let things happen (indecisive and slow)
Practicality Efficiency is always best (impersonal and unscrupulous)	Idealism Always maintain principles (naïve and impractical)