How Can Leaders Use DISC To Strengthen Accountability?
In this episode of Ask The Professor, Ari Justice and Ben Hippeli explore how leaders can use the DISC communication model to elevate their leadership skills.
DISC is a powerful framework that breaks down human behavior into four primary styles — Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. By understanding these styles, leaders can recognize their own tendencies while adapting their approach to better connect with their team.
They break down why leaders often find it easier to hold themselves accountable than others, and how different DISC styles approach accountability in unique ways. By learning to adapt your style, meet others where they are, and tap into their core motivators, you’ll discover how to create accountability conversations that build trust, drive follow-through, and inspire growth.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with from this episode:
- Leaders often find it easier to hold themselves accountable than others: Recognizing this tendency is the first step toward creating a culture where accountability flows in all directions.
- Different DISC styles approach accountability in unique ways: Understanding these differences helps leaders anticipate how team members will respond to expectations.
- Use the other person’s DISC style to foster accountability: Accountability becomes more effective when delivered in a way that aligns with the other person’s style.
- Meet others where they are using DISC: Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach, leaders can adapt their style to connect with others on their terms.
- Understanding DISC styles and their motivators strengthens accountability: When leaders know what drives each style they can frame accountability conversations in ways that tap into intrinsic motivators, making follow-through more likely.
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