Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder vs Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) shares certain features with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
However, while people with OCD have unwanted thoughts, people with OCPD believe that their thoughts are correct.
The following are signs of OCPD:
1: Extreme perfectionism
2: Very frugal with money
3: Excessive devotion to work
4: Hoarding (shared with OCD)
5: Emotional rigidity
6: Strict orderliness,
7: Rigid adherence to moral codes
8: Always believe they are right
The following are signs of OCD:
1: Hoarding
2: Requiring order
3: Frequently washing hands
4: Checking appliances
5: Thoughts of violence (fear of hurting others or being hurt by them).
6:Touching objects
7: Unseen symptoms (reciting rituals in the head)
8: Constant reassurance
All compulsive behavior puts a strain on relationships.
People challenged with Compulsive disorders turn out to be macro managers and control freaks.
Presentation to leaders challenged with Compulsive disorders have to be to an extremely high standard with an understanding of their personality in order to effect changes in decisions.
Paradoxically, I believe they end up making the most impact on those they lead for better or worse.
I once worked for someone I suspect suffered from some form of Compulsive disorder. He did not trust his Personal Assistant or other personnel in the structure to facilitate the activities of the organisation. Reliance was instead placed on reporting templates he devised with tight security of access.
Organisations ultimately are about people not just outputs. Sad to say that ultimately productivity was strongly curtailed during this tenure of office.
Leaders who exhibit obsessive compulsive behavior do not usually start that way. This behavior often results over time as their security is threatened. Soon the urge to exercise the level of control required to keep their organisation to their vision tips the balance.
Manipulative tendencies can also tip leaders onto compulsive behavior. If unchecked this can cause serious damage to organisations they lead.
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