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Mar. 12th, 2007 01:26 pmWent to a training last week, and one item was using the DiSC tool to assess your behavioral profile. One profile is Dominance, and guess who it made me think of:
| DESCRIPTORS | VALUE TO TEAM | Possible Limitations | Under Stress |
Direct Decisive Aggressive Strong Ego Problem Solver Impatient Risk Taker Self-Starter Results-oriented | •Bottom-line organizer •Self-Starter •High Value on Time •Challenges status quo •Innovative •Forward-looking | • Oversteps authority • Argumentative • Dislikes routine work • Takes on too much and too fast • Burns bridges • Can’t ‘leave well enough alone’ • Overuses position • Lacks diplomacy | Demanding • Nervy • Aggressive • Egotistical |
Emotional Motivator: Anger
| High D's are best suited for jobs that require or emphasize: | and do not require or emphasize: |
•Fast Decisions • Short Deadlines • Confronting Conflict • Focus on Results • Winning against Competition • Risk • Being Demanding • Future Orientation • High Energy Level • Directing • Challenge • Responsibility • Freedom and Independence • Power and Authority | • Taking Orders • Repetitive Work • Patient Listening • Focus on Details • Consulting Others • Developing Relationships • Sensitivity to Others’ Needs • Not Being Respected • Boredom • Summarizing Selling Points • Unfounded Enthusiasm |
And our boy Wilson definitely seems like an "S" type:
DESCRIPTORS | High S's are best suited for jobs that require or emphasize the following: |
• Amiable • Possessive • Territorial • Steady • Predictable • Understanding • Friendly • Good listener • Team player • Sincere • Controlled | •Listening Well • Being Pragmatic • Establishing Relationships • Teamwork, Cooperation • Patience • Even Temper • Stay with Proven Ways • Getting Things Organized • Loyalty, Dependability • Working Alone • Stability / Steadiness /Security • Being Appreciated • Sincerity • Predictability |