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PeopleSmart in Business eBook - The Platinum Rule

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Five: On the Job<br />

Dom<strong>in</strong>ant Director Behavior <strong>in</strong> a Work Sett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Preferred jobs<br />

Higher power positions and career areas where they can<br />

take charge<br />

• President or CEO; i.e., the formally recognized leader<br />

• Politician<br />

• Policeman/woman<br />

• Military offi cer<br />

• Executive or manager<br />

• Entrepreneur<br />

• Owner of his or her own company<br />

• General contractor<br />

“I’ll solve that problem”<br />

A typical Dom<strong>in</strong>ant Director po<strong>in</strong>t of view consists of see<strong>in</strong>g himself<br />

as a problem-oriented manager who enjoys a challenge just because<br />

it’s there. He likes the opportunity to complete tasks <strong>in</strong> a creative manner—which<br />

aligns with his way, of course! He’s <strong>in</strong>dependent, strongwilled,<br />

restless, and goal-oriented. Other people tend to view him as<br />

hav<strong>in</strong>g a high level of confi dence, although this may not be the case.<br />

However, when he reads someth<strong>in</strong>g he doesn’t understand, he may<br />

<strong>in</strong>st<strong>in</strong>ctively react as if it must be a mispr<strong>in</strong>t. His self-image is high,<br />

and so is his output.<br />

Because of their drive for specifi c and concrete results, Dom<strong>in</strong>ant<br />

Directors oft en put <strong>in</strong> extra hours at the offi ce. At the extreme, their

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