Success Insights Wheel Overview
Success Insights Wheel Overview
The Success Insights Wheel was developed to give you a visual representation of your Natural and Adapted Styles. Refer
to page 9 to identify which section of the wheel represents your Graph I and which section of the wheel represents your
Graph II. Draw an asterisk (*) in the correct section from your Graph I. Draw a circle ( ) in the section that represents your
Graph II. Creative
Task-Oriented
Precise Competitive
Cool/Aloof
Accurate Confrontational
Analytical
Quality-Oriented Direct
Vacillating
Critical Listener Results-Oriented
Attention to Detail Change Agent
24 9
7 1
Logical Persuasive
38 55 42 27
Product-Oriented 21
Process-Oriented
60 57 12
Slow to Change Quick to Change
20 59 58 13
Self-Disciplined Independent
35 50 47 30
Pessimistic Optimistic
5 3
17 16
Accommodating Trusting
Non-Confrontational Contactable
Persistent Good Supporter Persuasive
Adaptable Team Player Talkative
Steady Persistent Self-Confident
Cooperative
Sensitive to Others
WORK ENVIRONMENT
If your job could talk, what would it say? Based on the descriptors around the wheel, place a (J) in the section of the wheel
that best describes your job. How does it compare with your Graph I and Graph II locations?
q Alert and sensitive to problems, rules, Judges others by: Precise standards
errors and procedures Influences others by: Dependability,
q Ability to make tough decisions attention to detail
without letting emotions interfere
Value to the organization:
q Ability to understand and preserve the Conscientiousness, maintains standards
need for quality systems
Overuses: Dependency on standard
IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS BY
operating procedure
q Stating true feelings on issues
q Less concern that change may When under stress: Becomes
damage relationships or quality introverted, obstinate
q More confidence, interdependency Fears: Antagonism
KEY STRENGTHS
Analyzer #38
D I S C
TENDENCIES
q Ability to fight hard for results and/or
Goal: Problem solver
procedures to ensure quality and
correctness Judges others by: Their use of data
q Ability to ask the right questions to Influences others by: Facts and figures
uncover hidden facts
q Avoids favoritism when evaluating Value to the organization: Independently
personnel accepts analytically challenging
assignments
q Will combine analytical and intuitive
skills when dealing with complex issues Overuses: Perfectionism
IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS BY When under stress: Becomes blunt
q Being less analytical in trying to achieve
Fears: People contact, high risks and lack
correctness
of privacy
q Not hiding emotion and expressing more
thoughts to others
q Sharing information, team cooperation
q Sets high standards for self and others, Goal: Dominance and pioneering
expecting performance and teamwork
Judges others by: Their own
q Aware and sensitive to the cost of errors
standards, progressive ideas
and mistakes
q Structured in use of time Influences others by: Competition and
unique challenges
q Systematically solves problems without
letting emotions influence decisions Value to the organization: Initiate
IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS BY change on their own
q More warmth and appreciation of other Overuses: Bluntness, overly critical
team members
When under stress: Driving and
q Being more consistent with decisions— demanding
quantity versus quality issues
Fears: Not being influential
q Not being so blunt and critical of people
who do not meet their standards
KEY STRENGTHS
Relater #16 TENDENCIES
D I S C
q Ability to help others using warmth, Goal: Maintain long-term friendships
empathy and understanding
Judges others by: Their loyalty to the
q Protects and values both people and relationship
things
q Good listener and talker Influences others by: Personal
relationships, setting a good example
IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS BY
q Being assertive and decisive in certain Value to the organization: Good
situations listener, patient with others
q Not avoiding confrontation even when Overuses: Tolerance
risky
When under stress: A grudge-holder,
q More initiative, sense of urgency uneasy under stressful situations
Fears: Confrontation
KEY STRENGTHS
Promoter #47 TENDENCIES
D I S C
q Ability to be adaptable in many Goal: Systematic results through others
situations
Judges others by: Their ability to
q An optimistic, sociable and cooperative
communicate and to think
team player
q Will attempt to bring the team together Influences others by: Diplomacy
in a well-organized manner Value to the organization: Careful and
q Patience to listen to what others are personable
saying
Overuses: Position and their standards
IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS BY
When under stress: Possessive and
q Being less accommodating of others
overly sensitive
q More consistent display of assertiveness
Fears: Not being part of the team
q More directness and better time
management
Logical Persuasive
Product-Oriented Process-Oriented
Slow to Change Quick to Change
Self-Disciplined Independent
Pessimistic Optimistic
Accommodating Trusting
Non-Confrontational Contactable
Persistent Good Supporter Persuasive
Adaptable Team Player Talkative
Steady Persistent Self-Confident
Cooperative
Sensitive to Others
Feelings
Clever Perception Frequent Stoppage
Educated Guess Your Opinion Follow Directions
Experimental In My Opinion
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