Purchase Solution

Leadership Development and DiSC Assessments

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Self-awareness is critical to effective leadership. You are on a committee for creating a leadership development program at a large corporate organization with 12 VPs, who provide oversight to over 4,000 employees. What processes would you introduce to help leaders who participate in the leadership development program to constructively develop a better self-awareness (e.g., personality, values, and personal biases)?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

History and usefulness of the DiSC assessment in executive roles are examined.

Solution Preview

One of the most used self-assessment tools available for leadership development is the DiSC assessment. DiSC helps people understand their own behavior styles, and also recognize why other people behave in different ways. Four components comprise a person's DiSC style:

Dominance: High Ds are take-charge, no-nonsense people. They embrace challenges, and they value fast decisions and quick results. Others often perceive high Ds as overly blunt, even rude, so Ds must learn to control their impatience, less they risk alienating colleagues.

Influencing: High Is are warm, sunny, and outgoing. They are highly social and often highly charismatic, and they ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Income Streams

In our ever changing world, developing secondary income streams is becoming more important. This quiz provides a brief overview of income sources.

SWOT

This quiz will test your understanding of the SWOT analysis, including terms, concepts, uses, advantages, and process.

Employee Orientation

Test your knowledge of employee orientation with this fun and informative quiz. This quiz is meant for beginner and advanced students as well as professionals already working in the HR field.

Six Sigma for Process Improvement

A high level understanding of Six Sigma and what it is all about. This just gives you a glimpse of Six Sigma which entails more in-depth knowledge of processes and techniques.

Team Development Strategies

This quiz will assess your knowledge of team-building processes, learning styles, and leadership methods. Team development is essential to creating and maintaining high performing teams.