You don’t have to be in a position of authority to have an authoritative personality type.
 
People with Authoritative personalities are generally:

• Confident
• Take Charge
• Direct
• Clear on their own opinion
• Know what they want
• Have a propensity for action

 
However, authoritative personalities come in different flavors. Understanding these variations can help you better understand how to work with someone more effectively.
 
Authoritative & Creative – they come up with a million great ideas and will inspire others. They have an aversion to routine. You will not be very successful trying to get them to follow a process.
 
Authoritative & Relationship oriented – they are highly attuned to their relationships. They are able to lead teams through change because they know how to collaborate, getting others onboard with the change.
 
Authoritative and Standards oriented – they set high objectives for themselves and expect every step to be met with high quality. They are going to give you the specific details of how they want things done.
 
Authoritative and Quiet -  have ambitious goals, but work more independently. They will let their teams work more independently. They are more methodical, and will not spend a lot of energy rallying others to get on board with their ideas.
 

​At People Move Organizations, we believe that you will be more successful if you are self aware. Knowing your internal states, preferences, resources and intuitions is what makes you self aware, which makes you better at making decisions, interacting with others, and more productive.
 
Self Control is one aspect of self awareness which we will dive into in this episode.
 
Self Control = keeping disruptive emotions and impulses in check.
 
People who are good at self control:

• Stay composed
• Positive
• Unflappable
• Think clearly
• Stay focused

 
Self control is invisible – it is the absence of drama.

There are tools that can help you keep disruptive emotions and impulses in check:
 
Give it perspective
Think about your situation in terms of who will die as a result. This really gives you perspective to realize that although you are currently feeling stressed, it isn’t – literally – the end of the world.
 
Recognize your personal filters
Something that may be devastating to you might be a great opportunity to someone else. Every situation can have multiple, legitimate responses. Your response may be legitimate for you, but remembering that it isn’t the same for everyone can help you stay composed.
 
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