Be careful extrapolating to the individual from studies such as these, as the study environments control for context while the real world does not.
For example, I worked with an developer who I’d consider low on agreeableness. She functioned extremely well in a seed stage startup as 1 of 2 engineers. She was willing to fight for the right decision no matter what and didn’t care how people felt about that.
As the startup scaled, however, her disregard for the feelings of others hampered her effectiveness. Her engineering team became one of the lower performing in the organization.
Did her personality help or hinder the organization? Did it contribute or detract from her individual goals and overall happiness?
For example, I worked with an developer who I’d consider low on agreeableness. She functioned extremely well in a seed stage startup as 1 of 2 engineers. She was willing to fight for the right decision no matter what and didn’t care how people felt about that.
As the startup scaled, however, her disregard for the feelings of others hampered her effectiveness. Her engineering team became one of the lower performing in the organization.
Did her personality help or hinder the organization? Did it contribute or detract from her individual goals and overall happiness?
Yes.