The Key to Great Leadership

The Key to Great Leadership

Learning Objectives What is leadership? Everything DiSC Workplace Discovering Your DiSC Style Understanding Other Styles Building More Effective Relationships Q & A 2

What is leadership? lead er ship [ˈlēdərˌSHip] the action of leading a group of people or an organization influencing others to take positive change because they want to

How You See Yourself? Active Thoughtful 4

How You See Yourself? Questioning Accepting 5

D Discovering DiSC Active i Questioning Accepting C Thoughtful S 6

Your DiSC Style Dominance Influence Conscientiousness Steadiness 7

Goals of DiSC Identify your style and explore the priorities that drive you Discover similarities and differences among the DiSC styles 8

A Day in the Life of A D Priorities: Results, Action, Challenge Contributions Pushes for results Shows decisiveness Displays confidence Conveys urgency Speaks up about problems Fears Failure Appearing weak Being taken advantage of How Misunderstood Bluntness may seem rude or unfriendly Strong will and competitiveness may come across as pushy or intimidating How others can relate Know that we re fast paced and action oriented Show confidence if you want to be heard Minimize the small talk get to the point

A Day in the Life of An i Priorities: Enthusiasm, Action, Collaboration Contributions Generates enthusiasm Creates a lively environment Is eager to get things started Gets everyone involved Connects with others Fears Rejection Criticism Being ignored How Misunderstood May seem to waste time by socializing Expressiveness can seem overwhelming Networking doesn t appear to be work How others can relate Be open and listen to their ideas Keep details to a minimum Share personal stories or anecdotes

A Day in the Life of A S Priorities: Support, Stability, Collaboration Contributions Listens and provides support Team player Accommodates different people and ideas Remains calm and tactful Shows patience Fears Rapid change Upsetting others Loss of harmony How Misunderstood Too accommodatingmay not seem to have preferences Doesn t speak mind Cautious nature can appear indecisive How others can relate Avoid introducing changes at the last minute Give us time to process change Create an environment where we don t have to fight to get our opinions heard

A Day in the Life of A C Priorities: Accuracy, Stability, Challenge Contributions Strives for reliability Ensures accuracy Provides logical analysis Questions ideas Maintains high standards Fears Being wrong Having to settle for low quality/accuracy Emotional outbursts How Misunderstood Considered too cautious and skeptical Reserved nature interpreted as arrogance or dislike May seem to focus on fault-finding How others can relate Come with facts to support your opinions Respect our private nature and desire to work alone Avoid appearing overly expressive or enthusiastic

Cornerstone Principles Everything DiSC Workplace Profile Introduction to DiSC 13

Your DiSC Style 14

Your DiSC Style 15

Your Inclination Strong Moderate Slight 16

Your DiSC Style Overview Read and personalize = like you X = not like you? = not sure Underline three statements that best describe you? x x? 17

Your Priorities Read and personalize = like you X = not like you? = not sure? x 18

Your Motivators and Stressors Read and personalize = like you X = not like you? = not sure Underline one statement from each category that best describes you? x x? 19

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