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D = Dominance

People with the D (Dominant) style are motivated by winning, competition and success. They prioritize action and achieving their goals. People with the D style are also considered to be more direct, demanding, strong-willed, driven and determined, especially when achieving their goals. The D style is also considered to be rather skeptical and questioning. The D style's goal is to explore opportunities and to maintain control of the audience. The D style wants to achieve independence and strive for unique accomplishments. They are result-oriented and seeks to get bottom-line results. 

However, the D style also need to improve in terms of patience and displaying sensitivity, they also need to expand energy in explaining the details.

In leadership, D styles are commanding and resolute, they take care and focus on the results. D styles are confident and pioneering in leadership positions as well. 

  • Fears: being seen as vulnerable or being taken advantage of

  • Values: competency, action, concrete results, personal freedom, and challenges

  • Overuses: the need to win, resulting in win/lose situations

  • Influences others by: assertiveness, insistence, competition

  • In conflict: speaks up about problems; looks to even the score

  • Could improve effectiveness through: patience, empathy

Main Traits: Result-Oriented, Commanding, Confident, Independent, Competitive and Actionable. 

Source: https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc/disc-styles/dominance
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