People who fall into the Driver personality type tend to be very
controlling and possibly demanding. They know what they want and they
aren’t afraid to let you know. They normally have little to no emotion
and make decisions quickly and assertively.
To quickly sum up the characteristics of a driver:
Demands control or will take it when available.
Looks for opportunity to be ‘in charge’.
Will get things done, likes goals and achieving them.
Straight to the point, looks for the bottom line.
Dislikes complexity or ambiguity.
Little patience for the small details that aren’t clearly in line with goal seeking.
Doesn’t like situations where they have no say in what’s happening.
Appears to be arrogant and standoffish.
Can seem overly aggressive, especially in the heat of a project. Will see people as ‘obstacles’ or ‘allies’.
Can appear as Alpha male/female type
Drivers
may appear intimidating, however, you must remember to put your
emotions aside and not take things personally. Since I would say that
I’m an extreme expressive, I find myself to be a very emotional person.
By emotional, I mean that I pretty much wear my mood on my shoulders.
When I use to work for Mike Ferry, the best trainer and coach from the
Real Estate industry, my team leader was a very arrogant driver. He
always wanted things done his way or the highway. Our communication was
so one sided that I would constantly get mad by just talking to him.
However, later, as I began to understand the way people work and make
decisions, I realized that it wasn’t his fault for being such a prick,
it was mine. Since I wasn’t communicating the way he wants to be
communicated to, our personalities clashed. Remember, it’s not about
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