Assertive
adjective
Showing a confident and forceful personality.
She is an assertive manager who always makes sure her team achieves their goals
adjective
Expressing feelings or opinions confidently and clearly.
You have to be more assertive in conveying your ideas
adjective
Having a powerful or commanding personality or presence.
His assertive attitude made him a successful entrepreneur
adjective
Showing a confident and forceful personality.
She is an assertive manager who always makes sure her team achieves their goals
adjective
Expressing feelings or opinions confidently and clearly.
You have to be more assertive in conveying your ideas
adjective
Having a powerful or commanding personality or presence.
His assertive attitude made him a successful entrepreneur
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Pro Tip 1/3Professional Context
Use 'assertive' to describe someone in work situations who is direct but respectful.
During the meeting, her assertive nature facilitated a productive discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Aggressive
'Assertive' suggests confidence without aggression, unlike being pushy or combative.
He resolved the conflict by being assertive but not intimidating.
Pro Tip 3/3Leadership Quality
Being assertive is often seen as a positive trait for leaders, as it showcases decisiveness.
The assertive CEO confidently steered the company through the crisis.
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Context
Use 'assertive' to describe someone in work situations who is direct but respectful.
During the meeting, her assertive nature facilitated a productive discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Aggressive
'Assertive' suggests confidence without aggression, unlike being pushy or combative.
He resolved the conflict by being assertive but not intimidating.
Pro Tip 3/3Leadership Quality
Being assertive is often seen as a positive trait for leaders, as it showcases decisiveness.
The assertive CEO confidently steered the company through the crisis.
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Context
Use 'assertive' to describe someone in work situations who is direct but respectful.
During the meeting, her assertive nature facilitated a productive discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Aggressive
'Assertive' suggests confidence without aggression, unlike being pushy or combative.
He resolved the conflict by being assertive but not intimidating.
Pro Tip 3/3Leadership Quality
Being assertive is often seen as a positive trait for leaders, as it showcases decisiveness.
The assertive CEO confidently steered the company through the crisis.
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The voices in my head PIPE...
then I would thank them for drawing my attention to how unsafe I felt -- because if I was aware of it, then I could do something positive about it -- but go on to reassure both them and myself that we were safe and didn't need to feel frightened anymore. I would set boundaries for the voices, and try to interact with them in a way that was assertive yet respectful, establishing a slow process
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Calm Down! PIPE Dog...
same thing I tried to protect him and so I walked him so that was just wonderful for me to see it's easier to teach children and to teach adults you know hey because they don't have this bad habit so ingrained and them I just need to make sure that I'm projecting calm assertive energy so let's go back to the
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Your body language may...
But really, power is also about how you react to stress. So do you want the high-power leader that's dominant, high on testosterone, but really stress reactive? Probably not, right? You want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant, but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back.
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The rise of modern...
But this is where assertive, modern populist candidates can subvert democracy. Modern populists identify themselves as embodying the "will of the people," and they place those interests above the institutions that protect individual and social rights.
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Chill Out! PIPE Dog...
that's good I always believe that people have this assertive side of them and that's my goal to help you to bring it out what's the difference between the way you normally do it and the way you're doing it now more calm and assertive I was good I was
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Squeaky Toy Trauma PIPE Dog...
to start with lots of calm energy and then slowly bring the assertive energy give it a good girl one of the pack members went after her when a member of the pack becomes weak they go after them the way they help the weak one is by
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Your body language...
leader that's dominant high on testosterone butts really stress reactive probably not right you want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant but not very stress reactive the person who's laid-back so we know
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
that was both assertive yet affectionate more than anything else this is the behavior we hope to reveal in our books films and presentations it is a side of wolves that people understand the least
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Testosterone Factor PIPE...
having a longer ring finger has been correlated with high sperm count assertiveness in women and athletic ability if a glance at someone's hand can reveal mental ability personality
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How to disrupt...
looks like being outspoken or assertive at work refusing to get married or have children by a certain age or at all or
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The voices in my head PIPE...
then I would thank them for drawing my attention to how unsafe I felt -- because if I was aware of it, then I could do something positive about it -- but go on to reassure both them and myself that we were safe and didn't need to feel frightened anymore. I would set boundaries for the voices, and try to interact with them in a way that was assertive yet respectful, establishing a slow process
Video examples
Calm Down! PIPE Dog...
same thing I tried to protect him and so I walked him so that was just wonderful for me to see it's easier to teach children and to teach adults you know hey because they don't have this bad habit so ingrained and them I just need to make sure that I'm projecting calm assertive energy so let's go back to the
Video examples
Your body language may...
But really, power is also about how you react to stress. So do you want the high-power leader that's dominant, high on testosterone, but really stress reactive? Probably not, right? You want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant, but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back.
Video examples
The rise of modern...
But this is where assertive, modern populist candidates can subvert democracy. Modern populists identify themselves as embodying the "will of the people," and they place those interests above the institutions that protect individual and social rights.
Video examples
Chill Out! PIPE Dog...
that's good I always believe that people have this assertive side of them and that's my goal to help you to bring it out what's the difference between the way you normally do it and the way you're doing it now more calm and assertive I was good I was
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Squeaky Toy Trauma PIPE Dog...
to start with lots of calm energy and then slowly bring the assertive energy give it a good girl one of the pack members went after her when a member of the pack becomes weak they go after them the way they help the weak one is by
Video examples
Your body language...
leader that's dominant high on testosterone butts really stress reactive probably not right you want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant but not very stress reactive the person who's laid-back so we know
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
that was both assertive yet affectionate more than anything else this is the behavior we hope to reveal in our books films and presentations it is a side of wolves that people understand the least
Video examples
Testosterone Factor PIPE...
having a longer ring finger has been correlated with high sperm count assertiveness in women and athletic ability if a glance at someone's hand can reveal mental ability personality
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How to disrupt...
looks like being outspoken or assertive at work refusing to get married or have children by a certain age or at all or
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Stephanie Coontz
American Author
Being a feminist is not about how successful, talented, and assertive you are in your own life. It's about whether you support the struggle to overcome the limiting gendered stereotypes and barriers that force so many women to restrict their aspirations as workers, to fulfill their aspirations as parents, and force so many men to do the opposite.
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James Marsden
American Actor
Women pay attention to how men drive because it's a good indicator of what kind of character you have. They want someone who's going to be intelligent and cautious and assertive and confident when you need to be, but not overly aggressive and reckless, and also not timid and overly paranoid.
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Tara Westover
American Historian
Things that I now recognise as just part of my personality - willfulness and assertiveness, maybe even a bit of aggressiveness - these are things that I had been raised to think of as masculine features. I always thought there was probably something wrong with me.
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.
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Sharon Stone
American Actress
As women, we understand our bodies, and there's a blossoming that occurs. We're hungry for gourmet meals instead of the fast food. We bring to life a more expansive understanding of life, ourselves, and others. We are more generous and assertive.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
The word 'seek' means to go in search of, try to discover, try to acquire. It requires an active, assertive approach to life.
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Whitney Wolfe Herd
American Businesswoman
I know in the business world, some women won't speak if there are men in meetings for fear of being seen as too assertive.
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Gordon Ramsay
Scottish Chef
Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye.
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Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
China has a more assertive, proactive foreign policy as its interests are growing around the world.
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Stephanie Coontz
American Author
Being a feminist is not about how successful, talented, and assertive you are in your own life. It's about whether you support the struggle to overcome the limiting gendered stereotypes and barriers that force so many women to restrict their aspirations as workers, to fulfill their aspirations as parents, and force so many men to do the opposite.
Quote examples
James Marsden
American Actor
Women pay attention to how men drive because it's a good indicator of what kind of character you have. They want someone who's going to be intelligent and cautious and assertive and confident when you need to be, but not overly aggressive and reckless, and also not timid and overly paranoid.
Quote examples
Tara Westover
American Historian
Things that I now recognise as just part of my personality - willfulness and assertiveness, maybe even a bit of aggressiveness - these are things that I had been raised to think of as masculine features. I always thought there was probably something wrong with me.
Quote examples
Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.
Quote examples
Sharon Stone
American Actress
As women, we understand our bodies, and there's a blossoming that occurs. We're hungry for gourmet meals instead of the fast food. We bring to life a more expansive understanding of life, ourselves, and others. We are more generous and assertive.
Quote examples
Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
The word 'seek' means to go in search of, try to discover, try to acquire. It requires an active, assertive approach to life.
Quote examples
Whitney Wolfe Herd
American Businesswoman
I know in the business world, some women won't speak if there are men in meetings for fear of being seen as too assertive.
Quote examples
Gordon Ramsay
Scottish Chef
Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye.
Quote examples
Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
China has a more assertive, proactive foreign policy as its interests are growing around the world.
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