{"id":22963,"date":"2023-07-19T11:14:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T11:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2027.ipbpartners.eu\/?p=22963"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:46:12","slug":"improving-d-style-managers-effectiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/improving-d-style-managers-effectiveness\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving D-style managers\u2019 effectiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-19-at-15.37.57-491x1024.png\" alt=\"\"><strong>Assumptions that can get them in trouble<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if we\u2019d never say them out loud, we all have unconscious assumptions that sometimes get us into trouble. Here are some common ones that D-style managers sometimes make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>I\u2019m the manager<\/strong>, people need to adapt to me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Praise should be used very<strong> sparingly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>I don\u2019t need to be tactful<\/strong> if I\u2019m being honest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>I can\u2019t show weakness<\/strong> or vulnerability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 People are getting paid, <strong>they don\u2019t need morale building<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>I\u2019m the best suited<\/strong> to make most decisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 It&#039;s fine to use a little <strong>intimidation<\/strong> to get things done<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 People who need emotional support are <strong>expecting coddling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 I should be the one in <strong>control<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 If we get <strong>results<\/strong>, that\u2019s what matters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Everyone should be as <strong>driven<\/strong> as I am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 I\u2019m the manager, <strong>it\u2019s ok if I lose my temper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>I can\u2019t slow down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-19-at-15.38.02.png\" alt=\"\"><strong>Unintended consequences for their team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 We\u2019re <strong>burned out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 We <strong>don\u2019t dare challenge<\/strong> the boss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 We <strong>don\u2019t take risks<\/strong> to innovate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 We <strong>waste energy<\/strong> covering our butts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 We <strong>hide our mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 We <strong>don\u2019t trust<\/strong> the organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helping your D-style managers rethink their role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key to developing these managers is helping them truly appreciate the value of empathy in leadership. By understanding other perspectives, they see that not everyone shares their sense of urgency and that they can often get better results in the end by showing compassion in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the full-size poster here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/D-style-managers.pdf.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"109\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ezgif.com-resize-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23018\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ipb-case-next\"><p>Want managers of every style to lead more effectively? Everything DiSC Management shows each one how.<\/p><p class=\"lk\"><a href=\"\/en\/everything-disc-management\/\">Everything DiSC\u00ae Management \u2192<\/a> <a href=\"#contact\">Talk to us \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assumptions that can get them in trouble Even if we\u2019d never say them out loud, we all have unconscious assumptions that sometimes get us into trouble. Here are some common ones that D-style managers sometimes make. \u2022 I\u2019m the manager, people need to adapt to me \u2022 Praise should be used very sparingly \u2022 I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-et"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}