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LEADERSHIP TYPES

The Guide

The Guide is motivated by knowledge.

Guides are lifelong learners. They believe that facts and data are ever-evolving assets that enhance people, ideas, and organizations. They want to know how and why things work in order to best inform decisions and strategies.
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Motto
Share wisdom.
Promise
To enlighten with knowledge and insight.
Greatest Fear
Ignorance.
Communicate
To best communicate with others, The Guide:
  • Shares insights based on findings
  • Encourages curiosity
  • Bases communications on facts
  • Offers explanations to enhance understanding
Relate
To best relate to others, The Guide:
  • Engages through shared interests in learning
  • Builds relationships based on mutual intellectual growth
  • Facilitates meaningful conversations that stimulate thought
  • Respects diverse viewpoints and expertise

Tone of Voice

At their best, The Guide is always:

  • Reliable

  • Objective

  • Curious

  • Wise

  • Thoughtful

At their best, The Guide is never:

  • Deceitful

  • Subjective

  • Uncertain

  • Unperceptive

  • Flippant