Conflict Style: The Competitor
Competitors focus on the result, and have an assertive and uncooperative working style.
They can make people give-in to their demands by their imposing, aggressive nature, but even if they get the results they want and do well in their jobs, their conflict style makes people hostile towards them, leading to lack of teamwork and idea sharing.
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