In the DISC Personality Test, the first letter in the acronym is “D” for “Dominant” tendencies. The list below describes the characterstics of those who score high “D.”
Basic description – DOMINANT, Demanding, Driving, Determined, Decisive, Doers
Ancient Greek (Hippocrates) — “Choleric”
Wilson Social Style — Driver
Celebrity “D” Personalities – Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bill O’Reilly, Sarah Palin
Emphasis – Shape the environment by overcoming opposition to achieve results
Strengths – Get immediate results, cause action, embrace difficulties
Blind spots under pressure – Pushy, impatient, domineering, aggressive, tough, harsh
Outgoing – Initiates action, expresses opinion, leads, “mover and shaker”
Achievement-Oriented – Takes on new challenges, overcomes obstacles, tries new things
Conflict – Faces it head on (and sometimes creates it) through confrontation, wants to resolve quickly and move on
Fast-paced – Gets things done quickly and efficiently
Facts over feelings – Objectively sees the logic of a situation but may be blind to others’ feelings
Change – Prefers the new and untried over status quo, imaginary, visionary, creative
Individual over group – “Believe me, I can get this done!”
Contributions – Adventure, determination, results, creativity, innovation
***See the description for other DISC Personality Types – High I, High S, High C***
