What is the DiSC CD style?

If you want a quick review of your own style, or if you’re looking for help working with a CD-style person, we hope this short summary will help you out.

How well or how strongly this matches your own CD style will depend on how close your dot is to the edge. The less strongly inclined you are to this style—or the closer your dot is to the center—the more likely it is that some of these traits will be expressed less frequently.

Paul Wunderlich’s Man Reading

A quick look at the CD style

Traits associated with this personality: Skeptical, determined, questioning, critical, analytical, stubborn, impatient, blunt, cold, objective, independent, disciplined, systematic, high standards

Goals: Efficient results, rational decisions

Fears: Failure, lack of control

Influences others through: Strict standards, resolute approach

Overuses: Bluntness, critical attitude

In conflict: Sticks up for own rights, becomes passive aggressive

Would increase effectiveness through: Cooperation, paying attention to the needs of others

Leadership qualities of the CD style

The CD-style leader can be questioning, independent leaders who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quote to get better results; or they can be cynical, insensitive leaders who seem intent on putting a negative spin on everything.

Other C styles

DiSC C style

DiSC CS style

Curious about your own style?

We recommend taking Everything DiSC Workplace. Other Everything DiSC profiles are available for Management, Sales, Productive Conflict, and Work of Leaders.

Note: This page applies only to Everything DiSC assessment results.

Why I chose this art piece for the CD style

This is my own style and finding an appropriate image was challenging. Luckily, my style enjoys a good challenge and this painting is itself challenging. It shows the backbone and focus of the CD style, but in dark tones which suggest to me the no-nonsense style with it’s desire for privacy, control, and stability.

All DiSC styles: DC, D, Di, iD, i, iS, Si, S, SC, CS, C, CD

By Kristeen Bullwinkle