The following guidelines will help you get on the same wavelength with the four different behavioral styles. At work, they often have large power-desks that look busy with lots of projects separated into separate piles. Their walls are adorned with diplomas, awards, and perhaps a large planning calendar. The seating arrangement implies a lack of contact, as in chairs being opposite the desk behind which is a big executive chair. They are fast-paced and allow little or no time for small talk.
Directors are very time-sensitive, so never waste their time.
Be organized and prepared to work quickly. Get to the point and give them bottom-line information and options, with probabilities of success, if relevant. Give them written details to read at their leisure. Directors are goal-oriented, so appeal to their sense of accomplishment. Stroke their egos by recognizing their ideas, and subtly reassure them of their power and prestige.