![]() ![]() They like you to be focused and results orientated. When explaining something you want them to do, be brief, offer concepts not details. Be prepared to assertive yourself with them otherwise they will take advantage. When managing a driver always be ready for a challenge. Managing Someone With A Driver Personality In other words in their mind the ‘end justifies the means’ or method to get there. They may bully people and throw tantrums or make pot shots at people to get the task completed. Under pressure drivers may shout and show their temper in frustration. They are less tolerant of people who are not like them. ![]() Having said this they are prepared to take risks and learn as they go along. The downside or weakness of this particular personality is that they can upset people along the way and may make mistakes because they complete the task quickly. The key strengths of a typical driver personality are that they are focused on results and achievement and you can rely on them to get the job done. This means that they can be quite challenging and means that you will have to be on the ball. They usually like to be right and also to make their own decisions. They ask direct questions and want direct answers. They tend to make decisive movements, they walk fast and show authority by commanding the space around them. You can see that their focus is more on the task than the feelings of the people around them. In this article we look at people who display the characteristics of a driver personality.Īs you can imagine driver personalities are people who drive themselves and others to reach stretching goals. These are two of four simple personality categories based upon those discussed in the book People Styles At Work by Robert and Dorothy Bolton. In the first two articles in this four part series we looked at how to manage people with the personality traits of analytical and then expressive people. ![]()
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