Surrounded By Idiots Jun 2026

Be direct, focus on results, and skip the small talk.

If any of these sound familiar, keep reading. The solution is not to fire everyone; it is to learn their color. surrounded by idiots

Instead of asking, "Why is this person so stupid?" ask, "What is motivating their reaction right now?" Are they moving slowly because they are lazy, or because they are a Green profile who needs time to process change safely? Be direct, focus on results, and skip the small talk

Spend one week observing colleagues’ behaviors, mentally assign them a dominant color, and deliberately adapt your communication. The “idiots” will likely disappear. Instead of asking, "Why is this person so stupid

To truly understand why people seem so difficult, we can look to the DISA (Dominance, Inducement, Submission, Analysation) model, popularized by behavioral expert Thomas Erikson. This framework categorizes human behavior into four distinct color profiles.

Understanding your own dominant color helps you recognize how you are perceived by others and where your communication blind spots lie [1, 8]. Team Dynamics:

Focusing on these aims helps create a much more pleasant place to work and helps increase both personal and organisational performance. When embarking on the fascinating voyage of understanding yourself and others much can be achieved with some effort.