DIS The DIS profile: Dominance, Influence and Steadiness
You can push, persuade and hold steady in turn.
Your three elevated dimensions are Dominance — the drive for results — Influence — the pull towards people and persuasion — and Steadiness — the preference for a consistent, settled pace.
Three dimensions above the midline is a wide range. You can drive a decision, sell it, and then stay with it through the slow months — most people can do one or two of those well. What is missing is C: the instinct to stop and check. Nothing in your profile slows you down to ask whether the evidence actually supports what you have already decided.
What this combination gives you
- You set direction and bring people with you
- You push hard and stay warm while doing it
- You stay with decisions long after the excitement
- You adapt; few situations demand a mode you do not have
What it costs you
- Decisions rest on people-judgement rather than on evidence
- Detail, documentation and quality checks are delegated, postponed or quietly dropped, and nobody notices
- You push others to move quickly, then quietly resist the changes that arrive in your own settled arrangements
Characteristics
- Direct, decisive and results-focused
- Persuasive; brings people with the decision
- Steady pace; stays with commitments
- Comfortable taking charge of a group
- Confident, and quick to trust own judgement
What motivates you
- Real authority over the outcome
- Visible progress and quick decisions
- People to lead, persuade and work alongside
- Loyalty from a group that stays together
- Being asked, rather than being told
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