Styles Under Stress
A stress style is an alternate or reserve style of behavior that emerges when we feel “at the end of our rope,” or just “can’t take it anymore.”
Different behavioral styles find different situations more stressful than others. For example, using (most basic) DISC, here are typical sources of stress (stressors):
High D Stressors – [...]
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The holiday season celebrates love and peace. It is no secret, however, that for many it is also a time of heightened stress. Under stress, the weaknesses of each behavioral style become glaringly evident.
From the lack of patience in traffic, to the bump and grind in the malls, we see the signs of the [...]
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One way to understand the difference between the ways George Bush Senior and George Bush Junior approached Iraq is through the lens of behavioral style analysis.
Bush Senior’s style toward Iraq was geared to patience and team collaboration. He gave plenty of time for Saddam Hussein to back down and refrained from initiating force [...]
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Everyday Observations
Let’s do a poll on those timed toothbrushes.
I say the High D’s always finish before the timer and wonder if they didn’t accidentally hit the button a second time. I mean, they’ve brushed twice already.The High I’s forget what they’ve brushed so far.
The High C’s need more time feeling that they can’t brush [...]
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