Navigating Leadership with the DISC Flow® ‘Commanding Leader’ D-Type Team Leader – ep 180
Navigating Leadership with the DISC Flow® ‘Commanding Leader’ D-Type Leader
In this episode of the Vet Staff Podcast, the focus is placed on the dynamic and influential DISC ‘Commanding Leader‘ Type Leader, which aligns with the Dominance D-Type personality within the DISC framework.
Host, Julie South (Certified DISC Flow® Trainer and Resilience Coach) delves into how understanding of these different personality frameworks is pivotal in amplifying leadership efficacy and elevating team performance.
Julie looks at how each of the different DISC personality types (D, I, S, C) interact as team members, with a Commanding Leader (D-Type).
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Key questions answered about DISC Flow® D-Type “Commanding Leaders” include
- How does a Dominance D-Type personality assert their role as a ‘Commanding Leader’?
- What strategies can Influence I-Type individuals use to complement the assertiveness of Commanding Leaders?
- In what ways do Steadiness S-Type personalities provide balance within teams led by Commanding Leaders?
- How can Compliance C-Type personalities contribute to the precision and analytical needs of a Commanding Leader’s strategy?
- What are the best practices for ‘Commanding Leaders’ to interact with and lead other personality types effectively?
Vet Staff Podcast episode 180 offers valuable insights for veterinary professionals in leadership positions to become more “DISC Flow® Aware”. This is an educational episode for leaders who are looking to refine their leadership skills or better understand the interplay of different personalities in a team setting.
Navigating Team Dynamics: The Impact of DISC Profiles Under a “Commanding Leader”
In the realm of team dynamics, the interplay between various DISC personality types and a ‘Commanding Leader‘ can be both complex and fascinating.
As Julie South kicks off this new 8-part series on Vet Staff Podcast on DISC Personality Types of leadership, she starts with the distinctive traits of the Commanding Leader and how D, I, S, and C types can find their place and thrive under such leadership.
What is DISC?
DISC is a science-backed assessment tool identifying four basic personality types – Dominance, Influential, Steady, and Compliance – based on behaviours, communication tendencies, and work preferences.
When a veterinary clinic understands the DISC personality styles present within their clinic communication, alignment, and conflict reduction are just some of the many benefits they’ll experience as a result.
Primary DISC Personality Types
Dominance: Decisive, results-driven, assertive, thrives on challenges
Influential: Outgoing, enthusiastic, persuasive, energised by collaboration
Steady: Patient, reliable, cooperative, values consistency
Compliance: Analytical, precise, detail-oriented, values quality
Benefits of being “DISC-Aware”:
- Improved self-awareness: Leaders understand their innate strengths, blind spots and leadership style
- Clearer communication: Tailor messaging to resonate with different personalities
- Stronger teamwork: Optimise roles based on natural tendencies
- Reduced conflict: Pinpoint potential friction areas between styles
Understanding the Dominance D-Type – DISC Flow® Personality Profiling
Central to the ‘Commanding Leader‘ profile is the Dominance D-Type personality—assertive, results-oriented, and characterised by high energy and decisiveness.
If this is you – you excel in fast-paced environments where you can lead from the front, inspiring your team to achieve ambitious goals and overcome challenges with confidence.
However, as results-driven as your leadership style will be, some of your team members may find your style a little challenging, intimidating and far too fast for them to bring their best selves to work each day.
Different DISC Flow® Type Team Members + Commanding Leader
The Dominance D-Type: The Assertive Executor
If you’re a Dominance D-Type, you bring decisiveness and a focus on results to the team led by a Commanding Leader.
Your self-confidence and directness mean you’re well-equipped to handle the high expectations and fast pace set by such a leader.
However, clashes may arise due to both of you wanting to lead and take charge, potentially leading to power struggles.
To work harmoniously, it’s important for you to respect the team’s hierarchy while still asserting your ideas in a way that supports the Commanding Leader’s objectives.
The Influence I-Type: The Enthusiastic Promoter
If you’re an Influence I-Type, you add vibrancy and persuasive communication to a team led by a Commanding Leader.
Your sociability and optimism can help soften the Commanding Leader’s often (and sometimes perceived) blunt approach, and you excel at spreading the leader’s vision to the rest of the team.
However, your preference for a more relaxed and social environment might clash with the Commanding Leader’s impatience for quick results and action. Balancing your need for interpersonal connections with the leader’s drive for efficiency will be key.
The Steadiness S-Type: The Cooperative Stabiliser
If you’re a Steadiness S-Type team member, you provide the much-needed balance of calmness and stability in a team with a Commanding Leader.
Your cooperative nature and preference for consistency can help temper the leader’s sometimes very aggressive push for change.
However, you may find the Commanding Leader’s fast-paced and sometimes aggressive style stressful, as it conflicts with your desire for a predictable and harmonious work environment.
It’s crucial to communicate your need for clarity and gradual change without hindering the leader’s momentum.
The Compliance C-Type: The Diligent Analyst
As a Compliance C-Type you offer your analytical skills and attention to detail that are critical in a team led by a Commanding Leader.
Your methodical approach ensures that plans aren’t only ambitious but also practical and well thought out.
However, the Commanding Leader’s tendency to make quick decisions may conflict with your need for thorough analysis, leading to frustration on both sides.
To help mitigate this, it’s important to find efficient ways to present data and insights that can be quickly assimilated by the leader, ensuring that decisions are both swift and informed.
Leveraging the Strengths of a ‘Commanding Leader’
The episode concluded with strategies on how ‘Commanding Leader’ Type Leaders can best leverage their strengths within a team.
By acknowledging their own tendencies and understanding how to effectively interact with other DISC personality types, Commanding Leaders can create a more harmonious and efficient working environment.
Embrace the Commanding Leader Within
To embrace the full potential of the DISC ‘Commanding Leader’ Type Leader, it’s essential to go deeper into the complexities of each personality type. Whether you’re an experienced leader or aiming to grow your influence, there’s a wealth of knowledge to be gained from discovering what your own and/or your team’s DISC personality traits are and thus explore the interpersonal dynamics.
How to become DISC-Aware
The first step in having DISC Flow® Personality Type Awareness at your clinic is inviting each team member to complete a DISC Flow® Personality Assessment. This takes approximately 20 minutes and is done online.
Once everyone has completed their assessment Julie will conduct a fun, interactive workshop where your team will experience many “ah-ha” moments – where the penny drops and each team member can finally understand why some people press their buttons and why they get along with others like the proverbial house on fire.
Julie is happy to chat about any of the above with you:
Phone – from within New Zealand: 0800 483 869
Phone – from outside New Zealand: +6427 282 4155
WhatsApp: +6427 282 4155
Email: julie at vetstaff dot co dot nz
Timestamps in this episode
01:08 – DISC Personality Types Overview
03:43 – 8 Different DISC Leadership Types
03:55 – Attributes of DISC “Commanding Leaders”
07:10 – D Team Member + Commanding Leader
09:27 – I Team Member + Commanding Leader
11:30 – S Team Member + Commanding Leader
13:32 – C Team Member + Commanding Leader
15:54 – How to communicate with a “Commanding Leader” when your buttons are being pushed
16:42 – How D Team Member might feel with Commanding Leader
17:08 – How I Team Member might feel with Commanding Leader
17:17 – How S Team Member might feel with Commanding Leader
17:31 – How C Team Member might feel with Commanding Leader
17:55 – How to use “I feel…. when you …” type statements with Commanding Leader
19:49 – What makes YOU tick…?
Other Vet Staff Podcast Episodes Worth Listening to
ep 39 – 12 Statements Low EQ People Make
ep 40 – Emotional Intelligence – 6 Ways to Lead as an Emotionally Intelligent Leader
ep 145 – Exploring Social Intelligence – A Key to Personal and Professional Development
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