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Ones want to get things right. Critical, idealistic, judgmental Ones make decisions with an internalized "single correct way" in mind. They want their work to reflect their extremely high standards. Though their continual sermonizing, teaching and monitoring of others may make people feel nit-picked and rejected, their fiercest anger is turned inward on themselves. At their best, these upright, fastidious, high-energy paragons are honest and idealistic, with superb powers of criticism and a clear vision of what should be. |
Worldview | "There's a right way. Let me teach you." |
High Side | Visionary, principled, committed, earnest, meticulous, disicplined |
Low Side | self-righteous, ruthless, judgmental |
Leadership Style | Total Quality Management |
Appeal to | Duty, ethics, obligations, SOP, doing things the right way |
Don't Appeal to | The quick and dirty fix |
Talk | Preaching: "I ought to....You should..." |
Virtue | Patience |
Alchemy | Calcinatio: purification by fire |
(c) 1999, Michael J. Goldberg, The 9 Ways of Working