Surrounded by Idiots
Explains why teams clash without DISC colors. Helps me communicate without assuming everyone's like me.
leadershipA Blue believes that good enough is never really good enough.
AQ's take: Blues' perfectionism? That's me delaying launches forever.
Jan 12, 2023Greens just aren’t as precise as the other colors.
AQ's take: Greens' vagueness? Explains my support team's fuzzy tickets.
Nov 4, 2022Rhetoric isn’t the art of talking but rather the art of getting others to listen.
AQ's take: Rhetoric lesson? Why my pitches flop despite good ideas.
Nov 1, 2022They have a policy that you must always ask “why” five times to ensure quality and get to the heart of the issue.
AQ's take: Toyota's why? Genius for my overthinking Blues on team.
Oct 14, 2022Reds are quick and more than happy to take command if needed. They make things happen. However, when they get going, they become control freaks and can be hopeless to deal with. And they repeatedly trample on people’s toes.
AQ's take: Reds sound like past me. Trampled toes, lost friends.
Oct 14, 2022Yellows can be amusing, creative, and elevate the mood regardless of who they’re with. However, when they are given unlimited space, they will consume all the oxygen in the room, they won’t allow anyone into a conversation, and their stories will reflect reality less and less.
AQ's take: Yellows? My extrovert friends who drain every room.
Oct 14, 2022The friendly Greens are easy to hang out with because they are so pleasant and genuinely care for others. Unfortunately, they can be too wishy-washy and unclear. Anyone who never takes a stand eventually becomes difficult to handle. You don’t know where they really stand, and indecision kills the energy in other people.
AQ's take: Greens are my chill clients. But indecision frustrates hell out of me.
Oct 14, 2022The analytical Blues are calm, levelheaded, and think before they speak. Their ability to keep a cool head is undoubtedly an enviable quality for all who aren’t capable of doing that. However, Blues’ critical thinking can easily turn to suspicion and questioning those around them. Everything can become suspect and sinister.
AQ's take: Blues mirror my analytical paralysis. Suspicion wrecked partnerships.
Oct 14, 2022“I Try to Care About You, but It Would Help If You Were a Little More Interesting.”
AQ's take: Title screams my failed friendships. Need interesting people stat.
Oct 14, 2022By adjusting yourself to how other people want to be treated, you become more effective in your communication.
AQ's take: Hit home. I've wasted years talking without adapting.
Oct 13, 2022You help other people understand you by creating a secure arena for communication—on their terms.
AQ's take: This is why I fail at meetings. Need their arena, not mine.
Oct 13, 2022Flexibility and the ability to interpret other people’s needs is what characterizes a good communicator.
AQ's take: Flexibility? That's my ADHD superpower waiting to unlock.
Oct 13, 2022“We see what we do, but we do not see why we do what we do. Thus, we assess and appraise each other through what we see that we do.”
AQ's take: Ouch. Explains my blind spots in judging teammates.
Oct 13, 2022In any other situation, it might be a good idea to understand how you are perceived and to learn how other people function.
AQ's take: Spot on for agency life. Perception trumps reality daily.
Oct 13, 2022The stronger your self-understanding is, the greater your probability of adapting to the people around you.
AQ's take: Self-awareness gap killed my last startup. Time to adapt.
Oct 13, 2022BEHAVIOR = f (P × Sf) Behavior is a function of Personality and Surrounding factors. Behavior is that which we can observe. Personality is what we try to figure out. Surrounding factors are things that we have an influence on.
AQ's take: Behavior formula? Perfect for decoding my team's weirdness.
Oct 13, 2022But a Red detests inactivity. Things must happen. Add to this a sense of constant urgency, and a great deal will get done.
AQ's take: Reds like me burn out fast. Urgency is my curse.
Oct 13, 2022Or, in the words of a good friend of mine: There are two ways to do this—my way and the wrong way.
AQ's take: Classic me. Insisted on my way, tanked the project.
Oct 13, 2022DISC—an acronym that stands for Dominance, Inspiration, Stability, and Compliance ability—
AQ's take: Explains my endless miscommunications. Finally a filter for my chaos.
Oct 12, 2022Everything you say to a person is filtered through his frames of reference, biases, and preconceived ideas.
AQ's take: Nailed why my emails bomb. People's biases kill my genius ideas.
Oct 12, 2022