Director Talent belongs to the WEALTH Character Component, along with its counterpart, Pioneer.

For Directors, it’s all about control, a hands-on approach, whether that’s company management or just a weekend family trip. They have a habit of taking charge, especially when they notice the situation is getting out of hand and action is needed; they are the first to react.

They make quick decisions, move swiftly through tasks, and issue orders to others. Directors are reliable, responsible, straightforward, and very result-driven.

When balanced, Directors are morally heroic people, ready to make sacrifices for the greater good. They live by principles and ethical codes.

Managing money and wealth comes naturally to them. They love the idea of saving money now to enjoy later. However, this mindset can sometimes make them rigid and inflexible when it comes to spending and investing in things that do not provide direct financial or material benefit.

Efficiency is their primary concern, and they expect everybody around them to follow that mindset.

Relationships and emotional connection with people are not their primary strengths, so sometimes they might come across as too bossy and cold, focusing too much on tasks and efficiency while neglecting their peers’ emotional needs.

Control is their primary way of life, so naturally, they do not enjoy it when someone else controls them. Balanced Director Talents are best in some leadership roles, where tight control and day-to-day management are needed; therefore, some of the world’s top CEOs have Director Talent in their charts.

When Director Talent is excessive and out of control, they might have problems with excessive sex drive, and too much focus on money and material, which can bring a lot of frustration to them.

Also, when out of balance, they tend to micro-manage everything, which drives everyone around them crazy and leads them to exhaustion.

Below are a few key character traits and professions that are related to the Director Talent, accompanied by real-life examples from famous people, so that you can get a better idea of their unique characteristics.

When a person has a healthy and balanced Director Talent, they will show traits of excellent managers and CEOs. They are very good at making an existing business more efficient, but are less likely to start a groundbreaking company that has never existed before (as Pioneers might).

Some of the world’s top CEOs have this Talent solid in their charts, including Tim Cook (Apple), Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Jack Welch (General Electric), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), and Travis Kalanick (Uber).

You have to agree: the list is impressive. These companies are top of the top, and we can assure you that there are many others in Fortune’s top 100 with this particular Talent.

A lot of movie actors with strong Director Talent, like Ben Affleck, often end up behind the camera as directors because they need to have things under control.

Director Talent is also often seen in sports coaches, such as Louis van Gaal or Jürgen Klopp.

Politicians with strong Director Talent can adopt an excessively orthodox, conservative style when running the country; a good example is Turkish President Erdogan.

Generally speaking, there are not many world-famous people with Director as their primary Talent, mainly because these types of people are concentrated in not-so-glamorous corporate world, or behind the camera, or on the side of the football pitch, telling others what to do. But in our research, we noticed that many top basketball players are Director Talents, such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan.

Directors are outstanding in managing small teams with a hands-on approach. In basketball, players are very close to each other and continuously communicate throughout the game, so this kind of leadership is very suitable.

In football (soccer), players are far apart due to the size of the field, so communication is minimal; they have to stick to the game plan given to them by the coach.

It’s a slight difference, but it shows that every sport requires a different set of talents.

When Director Talent is excessive and out of control, a person might spend a lot of time micromanaging others and situations, stifling their team members’ creativity, and probably exhausting themselves in the process.

Because Directors are so focused on control and they take into account only logical, seeing-is-believing concepts, they are often unable to trust that things might develop in the right direction even without their direct influence. They radically overestimate their abilities and underestimate everyone else, which can lead to chaos within their team or family.

DIRECTORS ARE MOTIVATED BY:

• The need to have a powerful sense of mission
• Seeing themselves as the arbiters of logic and reason
• Having deep convictions about right and wrong
• Striving always to improve everything
• Seeing life as a work-in-progress

DEMOTIVATED BY:

• Being proven wrong
• Having made mistakes
• Being perceived as lazy or ineffectual
• Living or working in chaotic environment
• Being embarrassed by overt emotional displays

Please note that every Talent sways between good, bad and ugly characteristics. It’s unlikely that a person will react ONLY positive or ONLY negative traits. The balance between these two depends a lot on the overall emotional stability of the person.