The fourth symbol of the DISC Personality Test is “C” for “Conscientious.” Here is a summary of high “C” inclinations.
Basic description – CONSCIENTIOUS, Cautious, Careful, Competent, Critical, Contemplative
Ancient Greek (Hippocrates) — “Melancholy”
Wilson Social Style — Analytical
Celebrity “C” Personalities – Colin Powell, Charles Krauthammer, Condi Rice, Sandra Day O’Connor
Emphasis – Work conscientiously within existing circumstances to ensure quality and accuracy
Strengths – Analytical thinking, weighs pros and cons
Blind spots under pressure – Stuffy, picky, judgemental, indecisive, critical, cynical
Reserved – Quietly and calmly assesses accuracy, logic, sensibility and advisability of things
Task-Oriented – Looks for ways to cautiously and carefully correct inefficiency or improve the quality of what exists
Conflict – Avoids by being faultless, doing everything and everyone right, diplomatic and may seem paralyzed and assume too much fault when confronted
Slow-paced – Absorbed the important details of the tasks before them
Facts and feelings – Both are important, but facts are more apparent
Change – Prefers tradition and standard operating procedures but advocates constant improvement of what exists
Individual over group – “Leave me alone and let me do it myself”
Contributions – Analysis, logic, objectivity, consistency
***See articles on other DISC Personalities – High D, High I, High S***
