Mid-zone Commander

Mid-zone behavior is normal under stress. Most people move to mid-zone behavior once they feel they have exhausted positive efforts and they begin to react to the stress. Healthy mid-zone behavior is demonstrated by a score that falls at least 6 points below the positive score and within the light shaded area or below.

A high score in this section indicates a leaning toward negativity...a sort of gray zone where you could easily go either way (positive or negative) depending on the situation or circumstances.

Mid-zone Commanders can be argumentative, pushy, irritable, stubborn, somewhat controlling and obstinate when things aren’t going their way, but they can also resemble a positive Commander when things are going well. They don’t generally move to the levels of abuse that are common to the very negative Commander, unless pushed too hard. They have a low tolerance for slowness, or what they view as inefficiency in others, and can quickly become frustrated and impatient. Mid-zone Commanders believe that interactions are mainly for the purpose of furthering one’s goals and they tend to ignore or discount those who cannot contribute to their idea of success in some way. They are very serious about their own goals, and will not hesitate to step on a few toes, if they feel they must, to get what they want. They tend to control through demands or coercion.