As you begin to understand the four styles of communicators and how they act and respond to the world around them, you will be able to better understand your own style and identify the style of the people around you. To help you understand each style, here are a few key descriptions to help you picture each one.
Steady Relater
- Relationship-oriented
- Moves, acts and speaks slowly
- Avoids risk
- Wants tranquility and peace
- Enjoys teamwork
- Good counseling skills
Interacting Socializer
- Relationship-oriented
- Moves, acts and speaks quickly
- Risk-taker
- Wants excitement and change
- Enjoys the spotlight
- Good persuasive skills
Cautious Thinker
- Task-oriented
- Moves, acts and speaks slowly
- Wants to be accurate
- Enjoys solitary, intellectual work
- Cautious decision-makers
- Good problem-solving skills
Dominant Directors
- Task-oriented
- Moves, acts and speaks quickly
- Wants to be in charge
- Gets results through others
- Makes decisions quickly
- Good administrative skills
© 2007 Tony Alessandra
What happened next is the stuff of legends.
In the face of a seemingly insurmountable enemy and against all odds, Audie Murphy grabbed a .50-caliber machine gun and, with bullets flying past him, held his ground.
His heroic actions saved the lives of the men in his unit and earned him recognition as a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
What’s more, Murphy, as countless other Medal of Honor recipients before and after him, forged an epic legacy and left an indelible success lesson from which we can all learn and benefit: Always hold your ground.
