Summary of the

Six Archetypes

Pad

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Author: Pad

Title: Summary of the Six Archetypes

© 2011, Pad

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Table of Contents

Introduction

The Sovereign

The Warrior

The Sage

The Mystic

The Lover

The Jester

Testimonies

Who is Pad?

Further Resources

Introduction

This mini-book aims to summarise the key traits of the six

classic character types, or ‘archetypes’ as Carl Jung called

them, that form the foundation of the Team Me approach to

self development.

Everyone has the potential to exhibit every one of these

Archetypes, though n reality we naturally express some more

than others.

Understanding these archetypes will help us gain a much

greater degree of self-awareness and help us identify and

address the issues that have been holding us back in life.

It’s important too that we recognise not only the positive traits

of the mature archetypes, but also the characteristic ‘shadow’

sides that each can exhibit.

Every archetype displays very specific behaviours when it

overheats or freezes - that is, when it operates with either too

much energy, or not enough energy.

In the Overheated state, the character launches into excessive

expression. In their Frozen state the individual acts as if they

are incapable of accessing the traits of the archetype, justifying

their inaction with a multitude of reasons. Neither state is

helpful for either ourselves or those around us.

As we develop a greater awareness of these archetypes we can

also gain significant insights into the motivations of others in

our lives – whether socially or professionally. We can often

anticipate the responses we’ll get from others and also help us

create more effective teams.

So, if you want people to respond to you differently in life, use

these summaries to identify which of these archetypes you

would need to express more of – and which you may need to

‘tone down’ a little - to gain the response you desire.

‚For to be free is not merely to cast off

one's chains, but to live in a way that

respects and enhances the freedom of

others.‛

Nelson Mandela.

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Sovereign

Balanced & Mature

Takes responsibility. Commanding, secure, decisive, just, fair

and supportive. Establishes the vision, sets direction,

empowers others, creates order, sets healthy boundaries.

Seeks the prosperity of all.

Overheated: Tyrant

Self-important, superior attitude, controlling, must be right,

perfectionist, dictatorial, exalts own accomplishments, refuses

the counsel and advice of others.

Frozen: Slave

Avoids responsibility and decision-making, gives way to the

agendas of others, blames others, lacks own vision and

direction, a mere caretaker at best, paranoid, desperate for

praise and respect.

Warrior

Balanced & Mature

Courageous, action-orientated, confident, competitive,

enforces boundaries, finishes the job, direct, determined,

disciplined, loyal, dependable. Faces and pushes through

pain.

Overheated: The Savage

Hostile, compulsive, volatile, impatient, abusive, defiant,

inflexible, can’t stand losing. Hates to see weakness in others,

creates strife, loves to fight and cause pain. Makes mountains

from mole-hills. Obsessive doer.

Frozen: The Victim

Gives way under pressure, avoids pain, avoids any kind of

conflict, ‘Anything for a quiet life’. Sloppy and ineffective with

work, can’t say ‘no’, can’t finish tasks. Always procrastinating,

finding reasons not to take action... or even make a decision.

Sage

Balanced & Mature

Wise, learned, discerning, knowledgeable, perceptive, sapient,

hungry for truth. Rational, logical and reasonable, though less

comfortable expressing emotions. Very aware of history.

Overheated: The Hermit

Aloof, over-intellectual, entangled in impractical theory,

unable to connect with real people (especially emotional

ones), obsessively logical, condescending (especially towards

less educated)

Frozen: The Dummy

Immobilised through a lack of adequate knowledge or

understanding (we don’t know, we can’t know), incapable of

making decisions, pessimistic: ‘everything is meaningless’.

Mystic

Balanced & Mature

Mastery of uncommon knowledge. Capable of bringing

transformation, has faith, brings hope, remains calm and

unshaken by events. Creative and charismatic, delighting in

mystery, and seems to draw upon unearthly powers of

intuition and prescience.

Overheated: The Sorcerer

Devious, condescending and superior, secretive,

manipulative, vengeful, cunning, elusive and slippery, reverts

to sorcery, paranoid, Gnostic (spirit is everything).

Frozen: The Fantasist

Fearful, stressed. Hopeless (lacking a belief in anything good).

Easily influenced by others, doubts own abilities, lapses into

continual fantasies.

Lover

Mature and Balanced

Values people, loves to build relationships and connections,

empathetic, seeks harmony. Comfortable displaying emotion,

playful, spontaneous, appreciates beauty - drawn to the arts,

poetry and music.

Overheated: The Addict

Lustful, desperate, infatuated, relationally restless, addictive,

constantly seeking more.

Frozen: The Loner (or the Stoic)

Unfeeling, stoical, stuck in grief, avoids intimacy yet can’t

stand being alone. Numb, bored, dull. Disconnected, lacks

empathy, neglects others in need.

Jester

Mature and Balanced

Brings humour, laughter, joy, colour and entertainment.

Makes light of things, finds the funny side, liberates from

negativity and over-seriousness.

Overheated: The Idiot

Spiteful, mean, uses humour to tear down, sarcastic and

sardonic. Easily diverted and distracted, flippant, can’t take

anything seriously, often interrupting important matters.

Frozen: The Depressive

Wallows in negativity, stuck in grief, feels shallow and

insecure, lacks meaning, ‘there’s nothing in life to enjoy’.

Testimonials

‚These [live] sessions have been the most powerful few hours I’ve

experienced in… well, years!‛

H.S. - Corporate Executive

‚His knowledge of how people work, coupled with his fantastic

communication skills, make him a brilliant motivator.‛

R.L. - Art Director

‚Very approachable… a very high attention to detail… he

understands issues and is able to provide fit for purpose solutions.‛

T.D. - Corporate Manager

‚He motivates, informs and supports …and keeps smiling. What

more could you ask for?‛

F.K. - Copywriter

"I couldn’t have wished for a better mentor. His communication

skills are second to none and I've rarely ever seen anyone so

energetic."

H.R. - Social Media Executive

Who is Pad?

Pad has been working with people of all ages and from every

walk of life for over 25 years. Coaching individuals, from

young offenders, the unemployed and homeless through to

company directors, managers and executives of FTSE 100

companies, he provides people with a powerful array of tools

and techniques that enable individuals to take huge steps

forward in their lives.

As a speaker and NLP practitioner Patrick has conducted

numerous training workshops and coaching sessions from the

UK and Europe to the Far East.

‚My mission is to get you out of ‘stuck’ – and

to help release you into the destiny you were

created for.‛

Further Resources

The materials found in this mini-book are adapted from one of

the chapters of Pad’s forthcoming book Team Me.

Website: www.team-me.biz

Blog: videos, slides, explanations and

comment

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