Personality Profiles Personality Profiles The DISC - Concept The DISC model developed by William Moulton Marston almost a century ago but is just as relevant today. It divides people into four main behavioural styles. Individuals are
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Personality Profiles<br>
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Personality Profiles – The DISC - Concept The DISC model developed by William Moulton Marston almost a century ago but is just as relevant today. It divides people into four main behavioural styles. Individuals are identified as either People-oriented or Task-oriented. They are further distinguished as Reserved or Active. I Influential S Steadily C
Compliant D Dominant Task Oriented Introverted People Oriented Extroverted<br>
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Personality Profiles D-style people tend to be fast-paced and outspoken. They also display questioning and sceptical traits. You’ll notice the D-style acting assertively, making quick decisions, and speaking rather bluntly. I Influential S Steadily C
Compliant D Dominant Task Oriented Introverted People Oriented Extroverted Direct
Decisive
Doer
Domineering
Demanding D - Dominant<br>
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Personality Profiles The I-Style profile type is also known as an influencer or I-style personality type.
The I-style Profile types base their authority on their charisma, their ability to motivate people, and by creating a good atmosphere.
They are “People” leaders.
The I-style leaders want and need a lot of contacts with people. They thrive on the challenges of new and evolving organizations. I Influential S Steadily C
Compliant D Dominant Task Oriented Introverted People Oriented Extroverted Inspiring
Interactive
Interesting
Impulsive
Irritating I- Influential<br>
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Personality Profiles The S-style profile’s authority is based on experience, expertise and organizational status.
They are comfortable, as leaders, in maintaining routines and stability. They are service- orientated.
The S-style prefers to lead smaller teams.
Their leadership style is participative. I Influential S Steadily C
Compliant D Dominant Task Oriented Introverted People Oriented Extroverted Stable
Supportive
Sincere
Slow
Sensitive S - Steadily<br>
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Personality Profiles The C-style’s authority is based on rules and proven standards.
They prefer to keep distance from people.
C-style leaders emphasize rules and quality focus.
They are a “things” leader; they are more interested in facts, details and analyses. I Influential S Steadily C
Compliant D Dominant Task Oriented Introverted People Oriented Extroverted Thorough
Logical
Cautious
Reserved
Diplomatic
Accurate C- Compliant<br>
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Personality Profiles<br>
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Personality Profiles<br>
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The father of DiSC was William Marston, a psychologist, who published a book in 1928 titled Emotions of Normal People (click here to download a PDF of the original book). In it, he explained his theory that people exhibit one of four separate behavior types: Dominance, Inducement (now called Influence), Submission (now called Steadiness), and Compliance (now called Conscientiousness)
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