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DOMINANCE - DiSC Personality Styles in Detail
D = Dominance
General Characteristics:
General Characteristics:
- Direct
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Decisive
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High Ego
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Strength
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Problem Solver -
Risk Taker
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Self Starter
Value to Team:
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Bottom-line organizer
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Places value on time
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Challenges the status quo
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Innovative
Possible Weaknesses:
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Oversteps authority
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Argumentative attitude
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Dislikes routine
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Attempts too much at once
Greatest Fear:
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Being taken advantage of
Motivated By:
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New challenges
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Power and authority to take risks and make decisions
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Freedom from routine and mundane tasks
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Changing environments in which to work and play
Ideal Environment:
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Innovative focus on future
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Non-routine challenging tasks and activities
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Projects that produce tangible results
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Freedom from controls, supervision, and details
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Personal evaluation based on results, not methods
High "D" Personalities Want:
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Authority
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Varied activities
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Prestige
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Freedom
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Assignments promoting growth
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"Bottom line" approach
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Opportunity for advancement
When working with a "D" DO:
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Be brief, direct, and to the point
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Ask "what" not "how" questions
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Focus on business; remember they desire results
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Suggest ways for him/her to achieve results, be in charge, and solve problems
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Highlight logical benefits of featured ideas and approaches
When working with a "D" DON'T:
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Ramble
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Repeat yourself
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Focus on problems
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Be too sociable
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Make generalizations
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Make statements without support
While analyzing information, a High "D" may:
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Ignore potential risks
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Not weigh the pros and cons
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Not consider others' opinions
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Offer innovative and progressive systems and ideas
D's possess these positive characteristics in teams:
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Autocratic managers - great in crisis
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Self-reliant
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Innovative in getting results
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Maintain focus on goals
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Specific and direct
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Overcome obstacles
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Provide direction and leadership
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Push group toward decisions
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Willing to speak out
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Generally optimistic
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Welcome challenges without fear
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Accept risks
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See the big picture
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Can handle multiple projects
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Function well with heavy work loads
Personal Growth Areas for "D" Personalities:
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Strive to be an "active" listener
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Be attentive to other team members' ideas until everyone reaches a consensus
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Be less controlling and domineering
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Develop a greater appreciation for the opinions, feelings, and desires of others
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Put more energy into personal relationships
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Show your support for other team members
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Take time to explain the "whys" of your statements and proposals
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Be friendlier and more approachable
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