How Self-Awareness Shapes Leadership Success
Sophia had always been known as a results-driven leader. As the head of a growing sales team, she prided herself on pushing her employees to hit their targets. She believed that efficiency and speed were the keys to success.
But beneath the surface, cracks were forming.
Morale was dropping. Employees avoided one-on-one meetings with her. Some even requested to transfer to other teams. Sophia couldn’t understand why.
“I’m getting results—why does my team seem disengaged?” she wondered.
The Wake-Up Call: DISC Assessment
At a company leadership retreat, Sophia was introduced to the DISC personality assessment, a tool designed to help leaders understand their behavioral tendencies and how they affect their teams. Skeptical at first, she took the test—and what she saw shocked her.
Sophia scored high in Dominance (D)—meaning she was direct, competitive, and focused on results. But it also revealed her blind spots:
🚩 Low patience for slower decision-making
🚩 Unintentionally intimidating employees with her intensity
🚩 Tendency to value efficiency over relationships
For the first time, Sophia saw the disconnect—her team wasn’t resisting her because they were lazy. They were struggling under her leadership style.
The Turning Point: Adapting Her Leadership Style
Instead of dismissing the feedback, Sophia decided to make a change. With the help of her DISC training, she focused on three key areas:
✅ Practicing Active Listening: Instead of cutting straight to solutions, she started asking open-ended questions in meetings and truly listening to her team’s concerns.
✅ Adapting Communication Styles: She adjusted how she spoke to different personality types—being more supportive with those high in Steadiness (S) and giving details to those high in Conscientiousness (C).
✅ Building a Culture of Trust: She stopped micromanaging and started delegating more, showing her team that she trusted their expertise.
The results were immediate. Employees opened up more, team discussions became more collaborative, and Sophia saw higher engagement and retention.
For the first time, she realized: Great leadership isn’t just about results—it’s about understanding and empowering people.
Your Leadership Breakthrough Awaits
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Best regards,
Checree Bryant
CEO Actuate Consulting
