Positive Personality Profiles: D-I-S-C-over Personality Insights to Understand Yourself and Others!

by Robert A. Rohm

Using the easily learned ""D-I-S-C"" system, Dr. Robert A. Rohm's Positive Personality Profiles helps readers understand themselves and others. Dr. Rohm's book will clearly describe key differences in basic personality types, give practical insights into how people respond, provide keys for understanding others, and explain methods for working with others.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction, Business, Personal Development, Philosophy, Leadership

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

entertaining book that is easily applicable

[Rosy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super interesante aprender sobre los diferentes tipos de personalidades, aunque se me dificulto identificar mi propia personalidad ya que no tengo una que resalta fuertemente. Me encanto el final cuando enseña como Jesus demostró la personalidad integrada de las 4! 😍 No cabe duda que esa es nuestra misma meta para ser mas como El!

[Domi · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5*
Hodně zajímavá a poměrně přesná typologie ve čtivé publikaci. Škoda přílišného křesťanství, dost mě rušilo, jinak se čte skoro sama.

[Paul Vasquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think everyone should read this book. Its right up there with The 5 Love Languages. It is a must read if you want to really understand the people you are around daily.

[Tereza · Rating 2 out of 5]

As someone who is an mbti-enthusiast, I was very interested in reading about this typology.

The book provided some thought-provoking new ideas and concepts, however (as the author himself often mentions) it is written by an I-dom type. It is IMHO very flashy and intriguing at the beginning but very soon runs out of substance and new/relevant things to tell. If the author took out the parts where he repeated the things he repeated in the previous chapter that repeated things mentioned in the first chapter... and removed all mentions about how he "suddenly understood everything"... 1/3 of the book would be left with enough quality substance. As it is, it was painful for me to finish the book and only one chapter (practical implementation of my type) was resonating with me.

Also, please... please do NOT be touchy-feely toward S-dom types (especially without their permission). I personally really, really DON'T enjoy it even if the author thinks it is something I should be enjoying.

[Jennifer Moran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Positive Personality Profiles is a short but incredibly insightful read that provides a deeper understanding of the DISC personality assessment. It’s a must-read after you’ve already taken the DISC test, as the book builds on the foundational knowledge and dives straight into the meaning behind each profile.

Dr. Rohm breaks down the strengths, weaknesses, motivations, and needs of each personality type, and goes even further by exploring how each profile shows up in different scenarios. What really stood out to me was his practical advice on how to effectively engage with each type—making this book especially useful for anyone in sales, leadership, or team-building roles.

This isn’t just theory—it’s an actionable tool. Whether you’re looking to understand yourself better or improve communication with clients and colleagues, this book is a fantastic resource. Clear, concise, and highly applicable—it’s a quick read that leaves a lasting impact.

[Kallie Arroyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for my work. We encourage out clients to use various assessments to understand themselves, their work and communication styles.

This book gives a great explanation of how to use the DISC results to understand how to communicate with team members better.

I highly recommend this book anyone who uses DISC as a tool. I believe many people are using DISC incorrectly and potentially relying on it to determine how to assign tasks within groups or even overlooking potential team members if used as part of an interview process.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I was introduced to this book years ago. If every business required their employees to read this book, people would be much happier in the workplace (and overall). I'm looking forward to implementing the tools provided to be able to work better with all different types of personalities ad to have more solid relationships.

[Shauna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent book about different personalities and how the interact and work with each other. There are a lot of hook out there like this, and this one was detailed enough to be good, but not too detailed where it is good information for average intellect.

[Carol Fairman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Powerful resource on discovering and understanding personalities. Super easy and basic read packed with such important information. This book will be a regular resource to reach for as I deal with staff and volunteers. (family too)

[Jose matos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ensayo interesante y de mucha ayuda para conocer mejor como y por que las personas se comportan de determinada manera.

[Nasim · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good book

[Chris Chambers · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an executive this was a game changer for me. Very simple introduction to the concepts.

[Simon Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

El libro muestra con muchos ejemplos sobre nuestra personalidad y cómo actuamos las diferentes personalidades a diferentes circunstancias. Altamente recomendado

[Carl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having always been a "seat of the pants" decision maker, this book gave me insight as to the why my personality leads me to make decisions the way I do.

[Yogita · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is exciting book

[Sonali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best

[Dhananjay · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best book to read

[Komal Singh]

good

[Shuvosharma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is amazing

[Shuvosharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book

[Parvesh Panwar]

Okay

[Nivedita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[কিরণ রুদ্র · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Thrisha Kasula · Rating 5 out of 5]

The knowledge about different personalities is great to know.

[Namef · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nmmbmnn

[Prathamesh Jadhav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best

[Bharath]

Needs apathy for good destination

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Marketing Management instructor introduced us. I am a ISDC:

I ~ People/outgoing
S ~ People/reserved
D ~ Task/outgoing
C ~ Task/reserved

I strengths ~ friendly, compassionate, carefee, talkative, outgoing, enthusiastic, warm, personable, fun

I weaknesses ~ weak-willed, unstable, undisciplined, resltess, loud, undependable, egocentric, exaggerative, frivolous

I under control ~ optimistic, persuasive, excited, communicative, spontaneous, outgoing, expressive, involved, imaginative, warm/friendly

I out of control ~ unrealistic, manipulative, emotional, gossip, impulsive, unfocused, excitable, directionless, daydreaming, purposeless

I Types like ... exposure to people, lots of activity, making people happy, making people laugh, short-term projects, to be on the go, prestige, selling while they play

I Types ... can be "higher than a kite" or "lower than a skunk", have lots of friends, wrongly believe that talking and doing are synonymous, need self-discipline

I Types are ... fun to watch, great starters, poor finishers, likeable, prone to exaggerate, easily excitable

I Types don't like ... being ignored, being ridiculed, being isolated, doing repetitive tasks

I Types want you to be ... fun, responsive, stimulating, postive, upbeat, enthusiastic

[Jim B · Rating 4 out of 5]

This well-written book on personality types was useful because it included strategies for working with / leading the different types, especially as children. (It is based on the classic four types, for which the author gives better terms:
Choleric = Dominant
Sanguine = Influencing
Melancholy = Cautious
Phlegmatic = Supportive

These types are a combination of outgoing / reserved, and task / people oriented.

The book is written for a Christian audience. The author has an unusual interpretation of the verse from Proverbs that says, "Train a child in the way he should go." He insists that it means, "Raise the child in the way that is natural for that personality." The book uses many Biblical people as examples of personality types.