Are you a Saint Bernard, Fox or a Lion?

This week at the Principal's Induction Program (PIP), we did alot of activities to help make us more aware of our leadership styles and how we handle conflict. Most people in the group had a firm understanding of how we lead. Dr. Willis Ham led us in a discussion of how we perceive ourselves. We had to decide if we were Saint Bernards, Foxes or Lions. Those were three pretty interesting choices. We had to decide which animal's characteristics fit how we viewed ourselves. There were about 25 of us in the PIP group and most folks went to either the Saint Bernard or the fox group. A few ladies went to the lion group. As a group, we talked about the positive qualities of each animal and why we put ourselves in the groups. We (the Saint Bernards) had an easy time coming up with all of the positive qualities of the dog and why we thought they would be helpful in leadership (ideas like - loyal, worked hard to complete tasks, brought the drinks :O), etc.). We wondered why others chose the other animals as we only looked at the negative qualities of the fox and lion. The groups then shared their opinions about the other animals and why we thought ours was the best! This got a little heated as everyone wanted to defend their choice...luckily everyone ended up friends in the end.
We were all able to see the positives in the end of each group - lions (you knew they were in charge), foxes (unpredictable when needed), and Saint Bernards (loyal and helpful).
The previous night, we had been asked to complete a skills inventory and rate ourselves in a number of areas. We didn't realize it at the time, but the ratings that we gave ourselves correlated to one of the aforementioned animals. As we sat back down, I commented to the person next to me that someone will feel bad if they chose the wrong animal earlier and their test shows that they are another. Well...guess what? That person was me! What I didn't realize was that I scored the same in all three areas. As Dr. Ham explained, I can easily move from the personality of one animal to another as the situation warrants. He stated that moving between the animal characteristics is a skill that is helpful when working in a school. Different situations necessitate a different demeanor. Moving between the personalities will be a skill feels natural to me, but I look forward to developing this more throughout this year!
So, which animal do you think you most closely resemble? What about in times of conflict?