Dominant people may ride roughshod over others' feelings.
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It's like their roles are reversed.Something I've seen over and over again, working with mission driven organizations, is that managers aren't always confident in knowing how to manage and effectively encourage employees with strong, dominant personalities. Of course, they both have a say in decisions about family, but no doubt, my friend is more dominant and usually gets her way. So when they decided to have a family, they decided that she would work and that he would stay home and take care of the baby. Her husband works, but doesn't have a regular income. I have a friend, she is the bread winner of her family. I agree that society still expects the male to have a dominant role in the family. When we are around each other, it's a constant struggle about who's going to take charge. My dad has a very dominant personality and so do I. I don't like being reliant on someone but a parent with a dominant character won't have it any other way.ĭoes anyone here have a parent with a dominant personality? How do you deal with it? I also don't get to learn to do things because my mom is always there to do it. I can't take decisions on my own and when I try, I'm not taken seriously. On the other side, sometimes I get so frustrated by being told what to do all the time. On one side, it's great having someone who can take care of everything and take responsibility. There are both advantages and disadvantages to living with someone who is dominant. October 14, Yes, my mom is very dominant. Conversely, some naturally dominant individuals have no desire to hurt or control others' lives, but simply enjoy being able to take charge and get things done if the need arises.
Some individuals with a dominant personality will be more likely than others to take it beyond a simple issue of control and into an abusive situation. He or she may enjoy controlling or bossing others around, and may get angry if expected to obey others, or he or she might be laid back in relationships with other people but be extremely task-oriented and focused on achieving goals. An individual with a dominant personality may have several characteristics common among naturally dominant people. The dominant personality type is a description used for people who generally like to take control of a situation or, in a less healthy way, other people. Someone with a dominant personality might be very focused on the task at hand, while maintaining a relaxed attitude in relationships.