Below you can discover the types of interests and the types of personalities that are associated with incumbents. It is important to remember that they represent ideal types that rarely correspond perfectly to the reality of any one person. As an incumbent, you have an important diversity of interests and a rich and complex personality that cannot be encapsulated in one single type. However, knowing your general tendencies can help you understand certain behaviors that you may be tempted to adopt and certain choices that you may be tempted to make during the transfer process. To identify these tendencies, do the Quiz: Discover Your Incumbent Profile!
Interests
PERSONALITIES
References:
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- Sonnenfeld, J. (1991). The hero’s farewell: What happens when CEOs retire. Oxford University Press.