U.S. Presidential Candidates’ DISC Behavioral Style
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008DISC the Candidates!
You’ve seen them on TV and in the papers – smiling, frowning, trying to stay cool under pressure.
Since DISC is measurable, observable behavior, you should be able to make an educated guess about what each candidate’s DISC graph would look like.
Can you put together what you have heard and seen in terms of behavioral style?
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The following adjectives were used to describe the candidates by a variety of people in the media. These sets of characteristics were implied and stated by multiple sources on more than one occasion.
See if you can recognize which pattern goes with what type of DISC style profile:
Barack Obama
“We need real change”
Inspirational + Outgoing + Need for Affirmation + Persuasive + Affectionate = ____
Diverse + Adaptable + Multi-tasked + Desire for Change = ____
Confident + Authoritarian + Assertive + Determined + Objective-oriented = ____
Unclear + Slightly Narrow-minded + Self-reliant + Unsystematic + Self-validation = ____
John McCain:
“Surrender is NOT an option”
Strong-minded + High Risk-taker + Confident + Controlling + Need to “Prove his Mettle” = ____
Nonconformist + Insubordinate + Independent + Insincere + Takes Unnecessary Risks = ____
Deficit of Emotional Restraint + Opinionated + Unreserved + Critical of Others + Dissenting = ____
Impulsive + Intolerant + Demonstrative + On Edge + Failure to Plan Ahead = ____
- D = Dominance – Problems
How the person responds to problems and challenges. High D or Low D? - I – Influence – Persuasion
How the person influences others to his or her point of view. High I or Low I? - S – Steadiness – Pace
How the person responds to the pace of the environment. High S or Low S? - C – Compliance – Procedures
How the person responds to rules and procedures set by others. High C or Low C?
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