The Catalyst
Energy peaks at Inquiring and Marshaling.
A sample curve. People with this type share where their top two peaks sit; how high they go, and the shape of the rest, varies person to person.
You raise the question that matters and then you get people moving on it. Most people do one or the other; you do both, which is why a group's attention bends toward you. You notice what is being ignored, you name it in a way that lands, and you turn that spark into momentum, following up and holding people to what they said they would do. You are the reason a "someday" conversation becomes a Monday plan.
At their best
You redirect a team toward what is actually important and then make sure it happens. You combine the provocation of a good question with the energy to mobilize people around it, which is a rare and contagious thing to be near.
Watch out
Because rallying comes so naturally, you can mobilize people before the idea is fully formed or vetted, and momentum behind the wrong question is expensive. Make sure the thing you are getting everyone fired up about has survived a moment of scrutiny first.
Who they help most
People whose energy drains at Inquiring and Marshaling. For them, The Catalyst is the ideal partner: their energy peaks exactly where those people dip.
The other 14 types