The Icfai University Press on Paths to Personal Success

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Personality development pertains to fine-tuning the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that makes a person distinctive and effective in interpersonal situations. Personality development is the result of the ongoing interaction of temperament, character, and environment. There are several approaches that can be adopted to enhance one’s personality. Although a significant part of our personality is determined at birth (nature), an equally significant part of our personality is amenable to change based on environmental factors, upbringing, and self-initiated efforts to change oneself (nurture). An individual’s personality is what makes him/her unique. Most of those who are about to enroll for professional programs or to take up professional careers, have a great need to put their best foot forward when they attend interviews and other forms of evaluative processes, where they have to interact with a number of different kinds of people and deal with different kinds of situations. Apart from such people, almost everyone, who has to regularly deal with other people and is interested in making positive impressions, has to be able to manage and conduct himself/herself in the most appropriate manner in a given situation. A person with a well-rounded personality is one who is able to handle most situations confidently, effectively, and make a positive impact on others. The book is a pot-pourri of articles and book summaries on themes pertaining to improving self-confidence, resilience, intuitive ability, persuasion, "finding your voice" (Stephen Coveyâ€™s 8th Habit), interpersonal relations, communication and listening skills, self-motivation, logical thinking, leveraging the power of impossible thinking, and several other relevant concepts. It is hoped that this book will find favour with students, teachers, business executives, and the general readers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sumati Reddy

Sumati Reddy holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. Her other qualifications include, Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Hotel Management, Certified Hospitality Educator, Diploma in French, and Diploma in Spanish. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in the field of Organizational Behavior from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Her topic for the dissertation is â€˜The Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational performance.â€™ She is a Faculty Member at ICFAI Books, Hyderabad, an affiliate of The ICFAI University. She has edited books on Corporate Social Responsibility, Workforce Diversity, Training and Development and Performance Management. She is also an Adjunct Faculty at the ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, where she teaches Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Her areas of interest include international organizational behavior with a focus on change management, international negotiations, group dynamics, and managerial competencies; and experience in the hospitality and pharma sectors in the functional area of Human Resource Management.