# The Daredevil (High A, Low B, Low C, Low D)

**Core:** Independent, autonomous, take-charge personality with a "No-Fear" mentality. Craves freedom from society, rules, structure, and conformity. Unconventional and uninhibited free spirit who finds practical yet ingenious solutions to problems.

**Strengths:** Fearless and decisive in fast-moving situations with no mental restraints holding them back. Persuasive style with people despite being hard-headed. Stimulates others productively and has no fear of creating successors. Exceptional brainstormer — out of ten ideas, two will be jaw-dropping. Freely delegates projects and tasks. Allows others to work with little supervision.

**Challenges:** Can get hostile at the thought of being restricted. Wanders off mid-sentence and appears not to care. Will not adhere to dress codes or conformity policies. Lacks ability to recall past events easily. Communicates ideas broadly and conceptually — asking for specifics is discouraging. Actions appear to have reckless abandon to the casual observer. Waves away errors and misjudgments rather than reflecting on them. Considers "worry" a waste of time and will dismiss those who dwell on problems.

**Management approach:** Do not wrap them in rules — it feels like barb wire. Give them freedom and autonomy to pursue goals. Do not attempt to bring them back to yesterday or last week. Keep direct reports few, as too many people are a distraction. Let them delegate so their staff have their own structure. Provide projects, not tasks. Assume they will be an absentee manager unless told otherwise.

**Risk profile:** Little fear and no mental restraints on decision-making. Does not mull over details that would make a decision more conservative. Excels in situations requiring fast, decisive thinking. Will delegate cleanup from errors and venture forward rather than dwell.

## FlashPoints

| Area | Details |
|------|---------|
| Motivation | Independence, financial rewards, goal setting |
| Communication | Commanding, conceptual, phone call preferred. Blunt, no-nonsense. Tell rather than sell. Can be persuasive and rousing if talking to a group. |
| Management Style | Absentee manager. Delegates freely. Needs few direct reports. Wants staff to have their own structure. |
| Organization | Unstructured, loose, prefers to be free of clutter. |
| Environment | Fast paced, change required, time sensitive, project-oriented |

## Variations

Daredevil patterns share High A + Low C + Low D but vary in B position. All variations are autonomous, commanding, and nonconformist. The consistent thread is a take-charge personality that craves independence and resists rules and structure.

## Summary

- **Motivating Needs:** Freedom to think and work independently. Financial rewards and goals to attain that provide a sense of accomplishment.
- **Communication Style:** Blunt, no-nonsense, conceptual without specifics. Tell rather than sell. Can be persuasive and rousing to a group. Uses voicemail, email, and text.
- **Management Style:** Absentee manager. Limited to few direct reports as too many people are a distraction. Wants and needs to delegate so staff have their own structure.
- **Organization Style:** Loose, unstructured, prefers to be free of clutter.
- **Environmental Needs:** Quick paced, time sensitive, change oriented. Requires projects, not tasks.
