Personality Type A

I was just informed I am a type A personality. I am not sure what a type A personality is, but apparently after a week at work my co-workers have already figured this out. Let me give you some background information; I was involved in a series of meetings this morning where engineers and scientists presented a new idea or process for okay from management. The VP in the meeting was very smart and there was no BS. He immediately stopped the first speaker and asked what is the big picture and what is the problem; being brand new to the company I really appreciated the fact that he forced the issue right from the start. I loved the way he handled the meeting and I looked forward to the day that I am in a similar position and can run a meeting like that. He forced the speaker to go right to the heart of the matter and justify why we were all there. He asked all the important questions and did not need view graph after view graph that only specialists would appreciate or understand.

When I returned from our meeting a few of my co-workers started bad mouthing the VP. I said I appreciated his style and if all meeting were run like that we get a lot more done. This is when I was informed that both the VP and I have type A personalities. Granted I am a bottom line kind of woman, and I hate people beating around the bush and not seeing the big picture. If this is a type A personality than I happily embrace it! However I don’t think it was meant as a compliment.