The Big 5 or OCEAN personality traits are been increasingly adopted by major corporations in the U.S. to identify potential leaders as the preferred replacement of the MBTI personality model. Based on best practices from American consulting agencies such as McKinsey and Bain, executives should obtain high scores in all traits with the EXCEPTION OF: Hard-working, well organized and punctual Talkative, active and affectionate Imaginative, creative and curious Worried, emotionally unstable, and paranoid Trusting, lenient, and good natured