The Surrounded by Idiots Brief
The Surrounded by Idiots Brief is a newsletters about communication skills, human behaviour and leadership. Every Wednesday, the latest issue is sent to you. Each message includes an aha-moment and possibly an oh no-moment about human interaction, and one example of behaviour for you to reflect upon.
No spam. No fluff. Just the highest quality input about how to better get along with everyone.
Newsletter archive
- Why your boss now writes like a serial killer April 29th, 2026
- Why two Reds in a room is not teamwork but rather a cage match April 22nd, 2026
- When the machines got smarter, we somehow got quieter April 15th, 2026
- When two Yellows meet … nobody makes it to the end of the sentence. April 8th, 2026
- We asked AI to save us. It made us more efficient. But less human. April 1st, 2026
- When Green meets Yellow and both leave the meeting confused March 25th, 2026
The red profile
The dominant
Read more about Red personsThe yellow profile
The influential
Read more about Yellow personsThe green profile
The stable one
Read more about Green personsThe blue profile
The compliant
Read more about Blue personsDISC
Take the DISC Assessment
Understand how you respond to the people around you, and how they respond to you.
You will receive a detailed 25-page report that will reflect your balance across the four DISC types – Dominance, Influence, Stability and Compliance. Or, the four colours red, yellow, green and blue – if you prefer those.

