Boswell analyzed and recorded his own vanity and weakness with the objectivity of a historian, and in his Johnsonian scenes he ruthlessly subordinated his own personality, reporting the blows that Johnson occasionally gave him without constantly reassuring the reader that he understood the implications of what he had written.
Subordinates see both sides of the SOB's personality and that is why subordinates may think the SOB is "crazy," but upper management sees the SOB only at his best behavior and may consider him "outstanding".
Using a sample of 204 business leaders, we showed that charismatic personality related to subordinates' perceptions of charismatic leadership.
In the past, he has sometimes found it necessary to subordinate various facets of his musical personality to the preferences or limitations of the musical situation at hand.
Crafts has meant mastering a procedure, with the craftsperson's personality, feelings and emotions subordinate, but almost everything here that is called a crafts object has the kind of personal presence associated with fine art.
There is no optimal leadership style, as the personality of the leader, subordinates, and the situation can all influence leadership effectiveness [ 19].
"People feared the power of Hank's personality," says one longtime former subordinate who was granted anonymity because his job requirements prevent him from making public comments.
I think step number one is gain self-awareness, whether through a 360, a coach, a personality assessment, feedback from your subordinates if you're a leader.
It is in virtue of their individuality that human beings have obligations to the social order, but it is in virtue of their personality that they cannot be subordinated to that order.
What makes a movie star is the inability to subordinate oneself to a character — the charismatic force of personality that renders the star more fascinating than any scripted role.
