General description

In today's world of frequent, fast pace changes and high workloads, self-management is a key skill that can greatly improve job and life satisfaction. Self-management is the discipline of setting regular goals, continuously attending to time management and the related or proportional effort to complete tasks. Effective self-management also yields benefits in motivation and concentration, reducing stress and improving self-regulation. Many of the most successful leaders are experts at self-management, as any position of authority with multiple, complex and dynamic responsibilities benefits exponentially from proficiency in self-management. Adept self-managers efficiently monitor, evaluate and reinforce various strategies that enhance their effectiveness and efficiency in their daily life. They prioritize, plan, and develop specific daily action plans. While committing to their plan, they focus and follow through, and can filter or manage distractions expediently through re-focus, discipline and routines. The DSMQ was developed by examining the common personality traits found in individuals displaying high levels of self-management.

By identifying individuals adept at self-management and aligning them with roles related to work flow efficiency and productivity, employers can reduce their budget for management positions, having aligned self-managers with roles or functions requiring autonomy, self-direction, independence, foresight and organizational skills.