Understanding and Identifying the High Theoretical Motivator

Understanding and being able to identify a person’s DISC Behavioral Style is important but only a piece of the puzzle. It is important to be able to understand a person’s motivators as well because they are what drives a person and fuels their actions. Over the next six weeks we will go over the six different motivators and how to identify them in others.

Week One: High Theoretical 

“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” –Chinese Proverb

Listen For References To:

• Reading on a variety of topics, usually non-fiction
• Wide variety of interests
• Life-long learning games like Scrabble and Jeopardy
• Research, seminars, history

Passions:

• To discover truth and knowledge
• Solving problems
• Objectivity in all areas

Overextensions:

• May put pursuit of knowledge above their own health and safety and ignore practical matters

Stressors:

• Inability to learn
• Emotionally subjective experiences with no rational justification

When Questioned:

• May give more information than needed, with a focus on the research available

Favorite App:

• Wikipedia
• iBooks

Classic Example:

• Benjamin Franklin

Coming Week Two: High Utilitarian Motivator