The Personal Profile System says I'm the D, dominance. I’m not too sure how true that is. Sure, I get stubborn sometimes and will do my best to get what I want. I also like taking authority but its not always like that. Sometimes I just feel sitting back and have others tell me what to do. If I can, I wish I was more an I. When I think of influence, I see a person with a strong voice of persuasion. I admire those who can get everyone to quiet down and listen to them when they speak. I think I can work my way to that type but it will take a lot of work and practice.
I think it’s helpful to determine people’s management “type” to better understand where they are coming from because it can help prevent some misunderstanding. Some might mistaken a D person for being bossy when its really because the person wants to get immediate result and tends to work in a faster pace. I think test like this can help in other personal interactions like relationships. For example, a D person would most likely be the dominant partner in the relationship and an S person tends to try to always talk things out when situations get complicated.
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Hello, Becky the Dominant! Although I've only worked with you in one team just a few times, which can't provide me with enough information to strongly agree or disagree with the results of the test, I'd say those were more on the right side!
You appear as someone having a strong potential to be a leader, so I would support your striving for an I. Influence combined with dominance would make you an extra-I type! I can support your D type as you like solving problems, getting right results, and are not afraid of challenges.
I think the Personal Profile System has accurately assessed you. You have admitted to occasionally behaving stubbornly and prefer to be assertive, which serves to prove the contention of this system. Additionally, when you try to validate or play down the behaviors you see as negative, you highlight those behaviors. I don’t think that you should see those things as negative. There are many people that are extremely passive and would love to be pushy and self-assured.
I agree with your assertion that it is better to understand an individual’s management type in order to have a better understanding of where they are coming from. I also think that an S type person would be good to engage in a relationship with, but I think that there is always a dominant person in every relationship. One of the partners generally takes the lead, but for it to work there has to be an even exchange, a give and a take.
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