Personality Plus: Understanding Your Individual Leadership Style Mary Byers

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to other people Animated facial expressions and gestures

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to others people Animated facial expressions and gestures Easily show emotions

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to others people Animated facial expressions and gestures Easily show emotions Huggers, hand shakers and touchers

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to others people Animated facial expressions and gestures Easily show emotions Huggers, hand shakers and touchers Others would describe as outgoing

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to others people Animated facial expressions and gestures Easily show emotions Huggers, hand shakers and touchers Others would describe as outgoing Informal, first-name basis

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to others Animated facial expressions and gestures Easily show emotions Huggers, hand shakers and touchers Others would describe as outgoing Informal, first-name basis Loose, amusing conversations

Openness: Ease with which person shows emotion and responds to others Animated facial expressions and gestures Easily show emotions Huggers, hand shakers and touchers Others would describe as outgoing Informal, first-name basis Loose, amusing conversations Go with hunches (feelings)

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

Self-contained: Do not readily show emotions (poker face)

Self-contained: Do not readily show emotions (poker face) Hard to get to know

Self-contained: Do not readily show emotions (poker face) Hard to get to know Task-oriented, rarely stray from business

Self-contained: Do not readily show emotions (poker face) Hard to get to know Task-oriented, rarely stray from business in conversations Don’t like wasting time. Follow plans.

Self-contained: Do not readily show emotions (poker face) Hard to get to know Task-oriented, rarely stray from business Don’t like wasting time. Follow plans. Fact-oriented decision makers.

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

Directness: amount of control a person attempts to exert over people and situations Forceful Type A personalities

Directness: amount of control a person attempts to exert over people and situations Forceful Type A personalities Outspoken communicators; often dominate meetings

Directness: amount of control a person attempts to exert over people and situations Forceful Type A personalities Outspoken communicators; often dominate meetings Competitive, impatient, confronter

Directness: amount of control a person attempts to exert over people and situations Forceful Type A personalities Outspoken communicators; often dominate meetings Competitive, impatient, confronter Hold eye contact, firm handshake

Directness: amount of control a person attempts to exert over people and situations Forceful Type A personalities Outspoken communicators; often dominate meetings Competitive, impatient, confronter Hold eye contact, firm handshake Thrive on accomplishment

Directness: amount of control a person attempts to exert over people and situations Forceful Type A personalities Outspoken communicators; often dominate meetings Competitive, impatient, confronter Hold eye contact, firm handshake Thrive on accomplishment Not overly concerned with rules

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

Indirect Behaviors: Type B personalities; low key and slower paced

Indirect Behaviors: Type B personalities; low key and slower paced Reserved communicators who don’t contribute in meetings

Indirect Behaviors: Type B personalities; low key and slower paced Reserved communicators who don’t contribute in meetings Avoid conflict

Indirect Behaviors: Type B personalities; low key and slower paced Reserved communicators who don’t contribute in meetings Avoid conflict Patient and cooperative

Indirect Behaviors: Indirect Behaviors: Type B personalities; low key and slower paced Reserved communicators who don’t contribute in meetings Avoid conflict Patient and cooperative Soft handshakes, talk slower and more quietly

Indirect Behaviors: Indirect Behaviors: Type B personalities; low key and slower paced Reserved communicators who don’t contribute in meetings Avoid conflict Patient and cooperative Soft handshakes, talk slower and more quietly Don’t take initiative at gatherings

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Relator Open and indirect Unassertive, warm, supportive Reliable Slow at making decisions/taking action People oriented Dislike Conflict Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Socializer High in directness and openness Fast-paced, Animated Intuitive, Talkative Idea people, quick thinkers Impatience, short attention span Over involved Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Self-contained (Task oriented)

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Thinker Indirect and self-contained Analytical, Persistent Systematic problem solvers Need to be right Serious, orderly, perfectionists Procrastinators and conservative Self-contained (Task oriented)

(Relationship oriented) Open (Relationship oriented) Indirect (Slow paced) Direct (Fast paced) Director Self-contained, direct Goal Oriented, high achievers Juggle many balls Strong-willed, strong decisions Inflexible, impatient Competitive, Workaholic Self-contained (Task oriented)

Remember: Neither is right; neither is wrong. It’s just _______________________! The strongest team are made up of all different types.

Platinum Rule: Do unto other as they would have you do unto them.