Exploring personality styles: A guide for better understanding yourself and your colleagues

by Michael S. Dobson

What's Wrong With Some People? Absolutely nothing. Different cultural backgrounds and heritage affect the way we communicate, handle deadlines, express our emotions, bargain and solve problems. Fundamentally, we are each unique in our outlook, behavior and style, but these characteristics can throw up immense roadblocks in the workplace. Learn how to understand human behavior and sidestep embarrassment, discomfort, and misunderstandings! This fascinating handbook by noted author Michael Dobson presents a thoroughly insightful guide into what makes people tick. And, as a special bonus, you'll learn how to interpret the personality styles on your team with the exclusive Personality Explorer.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Michael Singer Dobson is an American author who writes on Business (particularly office politics and project management). He also has written Alternate History novels (relating to WWII) and Role-playing game adventures (D&D, Indiana Jones, and Buck Rogers XXVC).

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Introduction to Personality types is breezy and aimed toward office types. Easy to understand, but the depth is not too impressive. To his credit, Dobson stresses that his version of the test is not clinically tested (and does have an extensive "For further reading section and comparitive charts to other similar methods), but the book is only 100 pages long and about 25% are available to take notes. This is more like a powerpoint presentation than a book. Still useful information, but needs more detail.