Each archetype wants to express itself and contribute the best of its potential to the world. The Warrior needs battles to fight and win. The King and the Queen need kingdoms to care for, manage, and develop. The Wizard needs to combine elements and come up with surprising new ways of creating things, and the Advocate needs lost causes and victims of the system to fight for its rights. The archetypes that characterize us are constantly looking to take the stage to express themselves, release their energy, and transcend their actions at their highest level. Since work is a critical component in our lives and the pursuit we spend so much of our time, it is one of the most significant areas where our archetypes reveal themselves.
Can you imagine how powerful it would be to understand the motivations of employees’ archetypes?
Is it possible to know the agenda of their archetypes and take advantage of that insight?
The answer is yes, it is possible.
I invite you to take some time so that you can identify, in a first approximation, the three archetypes that you tend to express more in your day-to-day.
Find out which ones you resonate with and reflect on the advantages and disadvantages you have with them.
Download my free archetypal gallery that will show you how each archetype contributes at its best and when its behavior becomes challenging under pressure.
Following are some examples from the archetypal gallery:
My Superpower is…
Motivate
My superpower is to know how to draw the attention of others to where is needed. I have charisma to give away.
When acting, I move the emotions of those around me getting them to align around an opinion, a point of view, or an argument. I am the one to call when we need people to buy in and move ahead in the same direction.
Behaviors under stress: Exaggerate and overreact to ensure that resources and the sense of urgency are where I need them. I give an “Oscar award” performance (drama) to have things my way.
The archetype of the Actor/Actress.
Learning
My superpower is to learn and become skilled quickly in what is needed.
I have the gift of absorbing knowledge and developing skills in a short time. I tend to be self-taught. I know where to ask and get answers. I admire people’s expertise.
Behaviors under stress: I seem never to have enough knowledge to be ready to act. Going through an endless learning curve to ensure I am an expert before participating.
The archetype of the Student.
Focus
My superpower is to put intensity and focus into something for an extended period and get a result.
When I take on something, I cannot let it go; no matter what happens, I need to continue until I take it to where it is required. My intensity is that of a laser upon its target.
Behaviors under stress: I don’t stop and never rest. It’s never enough. I become quite obsessive, to the point of not sleeping or taking a break. This intensity takes a high toll on my health and my relationships.
The archetype of the Addict.
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Héctor Cerbón 