What does aggressiveness look like?
Percival Dare
2025-05-23 12:33:49
Count answers: 3
Aggressive is doing what is in your own best interest without regard for the rights, needs, and feelings or desires of others. An assertive individual is not afraid to express their opinions, whereas an aggressive individual’s statements come across as attacks. People who are being assertive have no intention of hurting anyone, whereas aggressive folks feed into (and often manipulate) others’ fears. Assertive people respect others as equals with the goal of exuding mutual respect, whereas aggressive people see hurting others as a byproduct of a successful communication or negotiation. A colleague may speak up about the same harmful practices but their motives and methods are vastly different, they may choose to elevate the issue to the corporate compliance officer rather than the hiring manager most proximate to the issue, this person’s aim is to “win” by showing others their savviness, no matter the damage they leave in their wake, this person is acting aggressively for their own gain.
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