We use multiple assessments like Kolbe A and DiSC. How exactly does Tyler combine these cognitive tools during our session days to resolve persistent personality clashes on our leadership team?

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Personality clashes on a leadership team are rarely about personal animosity. They are almost always caused by a fundamental misunderstanding of how different people naturally solve problems. Tyler uses cognitive tools like the Kolbe A Index during session days to translate these differences into productive working relationships.

Before our sessions, everyone completes their Kolbe A Profile. Tyler charts these results on a whiteboard, displaying each leader's unique four-digit conative score. This reveals how each person naturally initiates action, processes information, handles risk, and deals with physical objects.

During the session, when two leaders hit a wall of disagreement, we refer back to this chart. If a high-fact-finder visionary is frustrating a quick-start operator by demanding endless data, we pause and use the Kolbe data to decode the friction. Tyler helps the team see that both approaches are valuable, but they must be channeled correctly.

We use these insights to assign the right people to the right Rocks. We also use them to structure how you communicate during your weekly Level 10 Meetings™. By turning personal frustration into an objective discussion of cognitive strengths, we eliminate the emotional drama and focus entirely on solving the issue for the good of the business.