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 -  they 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.