THE HIGH-D PERSON

Dominant individuals will demonstrate overt aggressiveness and are direct, positive, decisive, sometimes blunt, and have been known to be sarcastic. They tend to be impatient and faultfinding since they are demanding of both themselves and others. High-D people are intense, competitive, and itchy, and sometimes their need for variety and change can cause them to disregard details and scatter their efforts. In addition, confusion and conflict don’t bother them near as much as frustration and boredom. They like to plan and reorganize, conjure up projects, prod people into action, and generally love it when there is plenty of action.

PROBABLE STRENGTHS

• Forceful
• Competitive
• Original
• Goal-oriented
• Aggressive
• Pioneering
• Decisive

The high-D person will get along best with someone whom they perceive as “strong” and “talented.” This other person does not have to also be a high-D but at times they may wish they were. Dominant people like to test you, so they will usually try intimidation and pressure early in the relationship to see how the players line up. You get along best with a high-D by being brief, saving the details for someone else, and most of all, by letting them think that they are in charge. They tend toward impulsiveness, move quickly, and will usually have strong opinions on things of interest to them. Many times they join organizations for the furtherance of personal goals rather than for some social activity or the need for affiliation.

POSSIBLE WEAKNESSES

In Social Situations

• May dominate the conversation
• Tends to become bored with other people’s interests
• My “tell it like it is” and/or come on too strong

Playing Games

• Thrives on competition
• Winning is all that really counts
• Very seldom ever a “good loser”
• Not always a gracious winner

Managing Money

• May take great risks (with great risks comes great rewards)
• May be both an impulse spender and investor

Coping With Change

• May be too impatient when change, or the result of change does not come quickly enough
• Prefers self-imposed change

As A Parent

• May only be concerned with measurable results
• May be too tough, boot camp works better for the Marines
• May be generally demanding and faultfinding
• May use fear to gain respect

Make yourself a great day!

Ron Keese