Disc & Big Five personality Flashcards
Personality between rational and introversion
Conscientious
Personality between rational and extroversion
Dominance
Personality between emotional and introversion
Steadiness
Personality between emotional and extroversion
Influence
Rational characteristics
focus on facts
more formal
impersonal
analytical
natural
objective
decided
competitive
categorical
focused on tasks
Emotional characteristics
focus on people
friendlier & informal
instinctive
involved
subjective
flexible
adaptable
conciliator
focused on relationships
Dominance characteristics
driven
resolute
ambitious
persuasive
decisive
competitive
independent
strong-willed
prompt
determined
time-conscious
results-oriented
Dominant character on a bad day
too candid = ruthless
too competitive = need to be right all the time
authoritative = micromanaging
taking unnecessary risks
Example of a dominant character
Steve Jobs
Influence characteristics
enthusiastic
charming
outgoing
inspiring
optimistic
flexible
open
creative
spontaneous
convincing
easygoing
communicative
Influence character on a bad day
too talkative = do not listen
too optimistic = unrealistic and naive
big picture thinking: not having considered the details
too informal: lacking professionalism
Example of an influence character
Barack Obama
Steadiness characteristics
friendly
calm
reliable
considerate
pleasant
patient
predictable
stable
team player
discreet
thoughtful
good listener
Steadiness character on a bad day
necessity to keep harmony: avoid conflict
passive-aggressive: resistant to change
too prudent and submissive: not expressing or defending own ideas
stubbornness
Example of a steadiness character
Lionel Messi
Conscientious characteristics
accurate
cautious
correct
detail-oriented
logical
methodical
orderly
quality-oriented
reflective
systematic thorough
unassuming
Conscientious character on a bad day
too rational and distant: not considering people’s emotions
decision paralysis: because you lack data
perfectionist: worried about small details & not advancing
too rigid when planning is not working
Examples of a conscientious character
Bill Gates
Conscientiousness
responsible, disciplined, prudent, dependable, persistent
set personal goals and stick to them
structured and organised
Low conscientiousness
easily distracted
imprudent
impulsive
disorganised
careless
procrastinates more easily
spontaneous
Emotional stability
ability to withstand stress, tend to be calm, self-confident, secure
more likely to be positive
Neuroticism
hyper vigilant & vulnerable to the physical & psychological effects of stress
nervous
anxious
depressed & insecure
more inclined to have negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, shame, guilt, disgust and sadness
Extroversion
tend to be gregarious, assertive, talkative, and sociable
extroverts tend to have more positive emotions (joy & excitement) toward incentives
more dopaminergic
Introversion
thoughtful, reserved, timid, quiet
they don’t dislike social setting but prefer quiet environments
they may be less assertive
