Wiley Publishing

June 2, 2006

Personal Profile System (DiSC)

The Personal Profile System® was first developed in 1972 based on William Moulton Marston’s two-axis, four-dimensional model that divides behavior into four distinct dimensions (abbreviated DiSC). Dominance Influence Steadiness Conscientiousness Note: Marston first published his book, Emotions of Normal People in the 1920s. Unlike his contemporaries, Marston focused on how normal people interacted in the world around them. Marston’s Model Marston’s Model was based on two perceptions: The environment as favorable or unfavorable. The person himself/herself as more or less powerful […]