The dominant, goal-oriented person can focus on the ultimate objective, the influence-based person can examine the interpersonal dynamics of the decisions that must be made, the steady person can foster harmony and a positive atmosphere, and the conscientious person can stay on task in a reliable fashion. While clashing personalities can thwart reaching positive and goal-directed solutions, they can create a better solution and check the excesses of one another, like the selfishness and refusal to consider the human element in the dominant personality, the disorganization of the influence-based person, the risk-adverse views of the steady person, and the rule-bound contentious type. Communication can be facilitated through email and other constant types of technological contact on a daily basis -- this can create better group bonding, although there is always a risk that the brevity and informality of the format can create rather than break down barriers. Modern decision-making theory, faced with a newly globalized world with multifaceted components...

'Micro' level information is important in arriving at 'macro' solutions. In fact, to be a true leader is to know when to listen to others. It means to know that leading is not just being right, but how to convince others that you are right, and to implement solutions so that everyone is 'on board.' Finally, regarding the subjective components of leadership based upon personality types, perhaps it is most important to remember that leadership and solution-focused leadership means knowing one's self, and knowing one's weaknesses, as well as the personal weaknesses of subordinates.
Works Cited

DISC: Explanations and preferences. (2005). Changing minds. Retrieved August 20, 2009.

http://changingminds.org/explanations/preferences/disc.htm