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Positivity · the Sovereign's quadrant

The Idealizer

Visionary · Optimistic · Fanciful

The side of us that thinks big, and is always arriving with a new, bigger, better vision of how things could be.

The gift

Upbeat, visionary

The shadow

Unreliable dreamer

The fear beneath it

Being pinned down — commitment closing off the next horizon.

In your life

Upbeat and optimistic, Idealizers see the sunny side of everything and love adventure, novelty, new people and places — to the point where they can find it hard to commit to anything, or to follow through on their promises.

At work · APRO Dynamics

Idealizers are upbeat, confident and enthusiastic team players, and often make inspiring, visionary leaders. However, their dislike of the finer details and limited follow-through on actions can lead them to be seen as unreliable dreamers who cannot be counted on for tangible results.

The three registers

How the Idealizer 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.

Trait — the baseline
Visionary

The everyday flavour this type gives a personality.

Strength — at its best
Optimistic

What this type provides when the gift is used consciously.

Weakness — in shadow
Fanciful

What takes over when the hidden fear is running the show.

More in Positivity

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.

The AffecterThe FostererAll twelve types
Sound familiar?

An assessment can show you how strongly the Idealizer — and the other eleven types — pattern your life or your team.

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