Personality & Leadership What is personality? Using Taxonomies Using the DISC (Personal Profile System) Primary Orientation Developing Teams Leadership Development

What is Personality? Qualities given by God Responses formed by life Controls how we see life Controls how we respond Useful in the kingdom Beautiful in relationship . . . When balanced

How many of us are there? 6 billion and growing 2 billion Christians 200 million faithful disciples 10 million leaders

Taxonomies Physical growth – Piaget Cognitive growth – Bloom, Meeker Affective growth – Krathwold Moral growth - Kohlberg Social growth – Erickson Personality – DISC, Myers-Briggs Gifts – Wesley Couples – Prepare, Taylor-Johnson

Using the DiSC Dominance DI ID Influence DC IS DS IC CI SD CD SI Conscientiousness CS SC Steadiness

Primary Orientation Task vs People Assertive vs Responsive D, C I, S D, I C, S

Developing Teams Decide goal of team Balance for success Balance for gifts as well Accountability to the group Accountability for the goal

Personality & Leadership God’s call, not personality or gifts Build on strengths Staff to weakness Communicate! Listen!

Leading a Team Together, define the call Focus on the functions needed Balance the personalities and gifts Communicate and listen Practice accountability within and to the team Solve problems in terms of the goal Appreciate each contribution to the process

Helping Individuals Fit You have strengths You are part of a team Your team has a goal Doing your part adds value win/win You can do anything as part of a team Make the most of your days