Most leaders are better than their results suggest. The problem usually isn’t effort — it’s translation. We lead the way we like to be led, which works beautifully for the one-in-four people wired like us, and quietly creates friction with everyone else.
Lead by Design fixes that. In this practical, beautifully designed workbook, Master DISC Trainer Dave Kauffman walks you through the four behavioral styles — how to spot them in yourself and in the people you lead — and gives you a simple system for flexing four core behaviors: how you communicate, delegate, motivate, and handle conflict. It won’t turn you into someone you’re not. It’ll make you legible to a far wider range of people, and a great deal harder to misread.
This isn’t a book to skim and shelve. It’s built to be worked: take the self-check, read your profile, keep the playbook and quick-reference cards on your desk, and run the 30-day plan to turn it into a habit.
What’s Inside
- The DISC model, made simple — the two questions and four quadrants that explain why people behave the way they do
- A 16-statement self-check to find your own lead style in about ten minutes
- Four in-depth leader profiles (Dominant, Inspiring, Supportive, Cautious) — each style’s strengths, blind spots, behavior under pressure, and exactly what they need from you
- Read-people-fast cues for placing someone’s style inside a single conversation
- The Adaptation Playbook — clear do/avoid guidance for communicating, delegating, motivating, and resolving conflict with each style
- DISC in real situations — including a worked example showing the same message delivered four different ways, and why balanced teams win
- A 30-day leadership plan that turns the model into a daily habit, one week at a time
- Myths & cautions so you use DISC honestly — as a tool for empathy, never a box
- Pull-out quick-reference cards — the whole guide condensed for the moment before a tough conversation
Who It’s For
Managers, founders, team leads, and anyone who wants healthier relationships and better results — at work, at church, or at home.
About the Author
Dave Kauffman is an international speaker and Master Trainer of the DISC model of human behavior — one of only ten in the world — and a Ziglar Legacy Certified trainer. He helps leaders and teams communicate better through the exact framework taught in this guide.
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