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The dominant personality type is one of the four key archetypes of the DISC personality model. Like Meyers-Briggs and the Big 5 Model, the DISC personality profile test is used to really get to the bottom of who someone is—specifically when it comes to how they see the world and solve problems. Dominant personality types are confident, assertive, independent, and ambitious. They think the world is their oyster and they’re in charge of the seafood buffet. In this article, we’ll break down dominant personality types so that you know how to spot and handle them.
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After DISC and the Big 5 Factor Model, the other popular personality assessment model is Myers-Briggs, which is even more popular in the business world than the DISC model is.[22]Thanks
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