The Fosterer
The side of us drawn to supporting and caring for others — a radar for spotting needs, and a reflex to help.
Supportive, giving
Overbearing, won't delegate
Not being needed — having no one to give to.
Fosterers are nurturing, supportive and giving. Their radar finds the needs of others before anyone speaks. In shadow, the giving can smother: others can end up feeling manipulated, guilty or disempowered.
Fosterers are helpful, supportive team members whose willingness to take responsibility for others makes them dedicated, admirable leaders. But the need to be the big giver can become overbearing and controlling — and struggling to ask for help or delegate is a fast road to burnout and resentment.
How the Fosterer shifts
A neutral baseline; the strength it becomes when the gift is honoured; the weakness it falls into when the fear beneath it takes over.
The everyday flavour this type gives a personality.
What this type provides when the gift is used consciously.
What takes over when the hidden fear is running the show.
The other faces of the Sovereign
Our capacity to look for and believe in a new, inspiring future — with the willingness to lead towards it, or to get behind the leadership of another in pursuit of that vision. Rooted in the archetypal energy of the Sovereign.
An assessment can show you how strongly the Fosterer — and the other eleven types — pattern your life or your team.