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Leader Styles
The following describes different leadership styles.
People tend to lead according to their personalties, rather
than adapt to the styles of others.
"D" Leaders —
"D"s are take control and be in charge types. They
don't like people telling them what to do. "D" leaders can
be too pushy and forceful. They need to control their direct
and demanding approach to management. They make
better leaders when they learn to slow down, be gentle, and
not so demanding of others.
"I" Leaders —
"I"s are inspiring and enthusiastic. They love to lead
and influence others. Naturally great presenters, they tend
to talk too much. "I" leaders need to listen more and not be
so sensitive to rejection. They are the most impressive and
positive leaders. "I"s love crowds, but need to be interested
in individuals.
"S" Leaders —
"S"s are the sweet, steady and stable leaders. They
seldom demand anything. They are friendly and loyal, but
tend to be too nice. They need to be more aggressive and
assertive. Overly sensitive to their shortcomings, "S"s need
to be more confident. They hate to take risks. They often
miss opportunities because of their caution. Reliable and
relaxed, they are more reserved.
"C" Leaders —
"C"s are competent and compliant. They go by the
book and want to do everything just right. They are
thorough and detailed-oriented, but tend to be too informative.
"C"s need to be more positive and enthusiastic. They
answer questions people aren't asking. When optimistic,
"C"s are extremely influential. They should not concentrate
on problems, but focus on potentials.
Follower Styles
People also follow according to their personalities.
Identifying individual followers' styles make leaders more
effective.
"D" Followers —
"D"s respect strong leaders. They want to be part of a
winning team. They follow with power and authority in
mind. They wonder, "Will this action make me more
respected and / or get the job done?" "D" followers need
choices, rather than "get-in or get-out" ultimatums. They
need opportunities to do their own thing.
"I" Followers —
"I"s follow with their hearts. They tend to be impulsive
followers. They want opportunities that will make them
look good. "I" followers talk a lot. They make great first
impressions. Their high egos and ability to persuade often
turn them into the leaders in order to rise to the top. Sometimes
you don't know who's leading whom.
"S" Followers —
"S" followers don't make quick decisions. They like
leaders who are understanding and gentle. They want to
establish a relationship with a leader who will be around for
a long time. "S"s are concerned about service and stability.
When it comes to sensible and slow judgment, "S" followers
feel right at home. They like familiar and low-key environments.
"C" Followers —
"C"s are "Consumer Report" type followers. They
analyze each decision. They love research and development.
"C"s are quality oriented followers. They don't like
quick or costly decisions. Picky and precise, they follow
with their minds, rather than hearts. "C"s seldom respond
positively at first. They often want time to think about their
decisions. Once convinced, they follow best.
For example, High "S" leaders should not engage High
"D" followers in small talk. "D"s prefer leaders who get-to-the-point. They want "bottom line" answers. They respond
best to those who are not going to waste their time.
On the other hand, High "S" followers feel comfortable
with leaders who are systematic, slower, and steady in their
approaches. "S"s don't like fast talking, quick pace responses.
"S"s respond best to stable and sensitive leaders.
Leadership Insights
Most everyone responds to life's challenges and choices according to his or her personality.
Therefore, individuals who relate to others must be personality wise.
The most effective Leader is the blended
Servant Leader. These type individuals learn how to
adapt and become "all things to all men." They understand
that everyone is often motivated by their specific personality.
They guard their strengths from overuses, and improve /
perfect (2 Cor. 12:9-10) their "uniquenesses / weaknesses."
Blended Servant Leaders allow the Holy Spirit to control
their drives, passions, and wills in order to motivate others
more wisely. Servant Leaders are Transformational Leaders
who raise people up to follow on a higher plain. Anyone can
be a Servant Leader. Your giftedness and "DISC" personality
type is not most important. It's your relationship with God and
others that makes the difference. God doesn't always call the
qualified, but He always qualifies the called!
New LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
with Blended Servant Leader Model.
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Natural Responses To Conflict —
"D"s — Want To Attack
"I"s — Want To Expose Others
"S"s — Want To Support or Submit
"C"s — Want To Criticize
Recommended Biblical Responses —
"D"s — Restore With Love
"I"s — Talk To God, Not Others
"S"s — Care Enough To Confront
"C"s — Examine Own Self First
How To Handle Conflicts
One of the most, if not THE greatest hindrance to
spiritual growth is conflict. Excited Christians, desiring to
serve God, are often discouraged because of misunderstandings
and clashes with other Christians.
This section is designed to help you discover why
people do what they do under pressure and why you may
conflict with others. Scripture is clear on how to handle
clashes. The problem is many Christians are not aware of
their "sensitive spots." Believers also need to learn what
the Bible teaches about resolving conflicts.
Every personality has its "hot button." Everyone can
act like a "D" when pushed too far. The following are
tendencies of personalities as they relate under pressure.
Review this entire page with your spiritual gift/s
and personality type in mind. Read each D,I,S,C
section to see how each type responds. Also consider
how your specific spiritual gift/s may respond in relations
to each personality type. But always —
Seek to be spiritual, not natural!
Remember —
Most problems in the church
today are clashes between
personalities and / or
spiritual gifts.
"S" Behavior & Any Spiritual Gift Type
Under Pressure:
Becomes subservient, insecure, fearful, weakwilled,
withdrawn, sympathizer, sucker.
Sources of Irritation:
Pushiness, instability, inflexibility, anger,
disloyalty, insensitivity, pride, discrimination,
unfairness.
Needs To:
Be — strong, courageous, challenging, aggressive,
assertive, confrontational, enthusiastic,
outgoing, expressive, cautious, bold.
"C" Behavior & Any Spiritual Gift Type
Under Pressure:
Becomes moody, critical, contemplative,
negative, worrisome.
Sources of Irritation:
Incompetence, disorganization, foolishness,
dishonesty, inaccuracy, wastefulness, inconsistency,
blind faith, false impressions.
Needs To:
Loosen up, communicate, be — joyful, positive,
tolerant, compromising, open, trusting,
enthusiastic.
"I" Behavior & Any Spiritual Gift Type
Under Pressure:
Becomes hyper, overly optimistic, immature,
emotional, irrational, silly, wordy, selfish.
Sources of Irritation:
Disinterest, slowness, pessimism, details, time
restraints, antagonism, doubt, structure,
lack of — enthusiasm, team participation.
Needs To:
Listen, count the cost, control emotions,
be — humble, strong, disciplined, punctual,
careful with words, conscientious.
"D" Behavior & Any Spiritual Gift Type
Under Pressure:
Becomes dictatorial, domineering, demanding,
angry, intense, forceful, direct, bossy.
Sources of Irritation:
Weakness, indecisiveness, laziness
Lack of — discipline, plan, purpose,
direction, authority, control, challenge.
Needs To:
Back off, seek peace, relax, think before
reacting, control self, be — patient, loving,
friendly, loyal, kind, sensitive.
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