I have always been fascinated with what makes people who they are. I’ve been draw to nature vs. nurture conversations and have been a personality assessment junkie! I have taken the MBTI, DiSC Assessment, The Birkman Method Assessment and many others. I love the insight that personality profiles provide so much that I became an authorized facilitator of the DiSC and the Birkman.
And then I discovered the CORE MAP®! This profile takes assessments to a whole new level and provides depth and tools you can use to be a better leader, more self-aware, maximize effectiveness, and develop effective communication strategies.
The acronym CORE ® stands for Commander-Organizer-Relater-Entertainer and today I am going to talk about the commander. Commanders seek to lead, they are bold risk takers who are goal oriented, problem solvers and are results oriented. Commanders like to take action and desire efficiency and a sense of control.
So here is the question….Is there a commander in you? And the answer is…Of course there is! There is a commander in all of us. Given the right circumstance every person has the ability to step in the commander role. Sometimes it is because the job requires it and sometimes because what we want is bigger than any other traits that we may possess. Just ask the mama bear 😉
Obviously there are natural commanders, you know the types, the “born leaders”. But the truth is that we all possess and have the ability to develop and learn commander skills. We all have times in our lives that we dig deep, take charge and get IT done!
So, while there are natural born commanders and developed commanders, the million dollar questions are…
- How often are you being a commander (by chance or by choice)?
- When you are being a commander, are you energized or drained?
The answers to these questions can lead you to insights and tools to help you be more effective and fulfilled in your personal and professional life. I encourage you to take a personal inventory of when, in the past 2 weeks, has your commander taken and charge AND how energized did you feel as it happened.
And if you found that being a commander is draining or you feel you are being one too often…stay tuned for the next several weeks of blogs where I discuss the other CORE ® types 🙂
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