Understanding Your Child: Type 3 of 9

In this post, I discuss type 3 of 9 (Core Motivation: feel successful; Action Goal: lead a major agenda).  A child strongly influenced by a type 3 core personality will be readily recognized as ‘leader of the pack.’  He or she will project a ‘child with a plan’ persona, in a diplomatic, generally not a bossy, way.  Social contact is very important to type 3 children, such that they might get grumpy when they feel deprived of it in any way.  They are born leaders and, if supported, will generally continue to succeed in leadership roles throughout their lives. 

If you are wondering whether a child you know is influenced by a type 3 personality, it may help to ask yourself these questions:

A.   Does he or she naturally emerge as an identified leader within his or her social structure?

B.   Does he or she specifically dislike being ‘managed’?

C.  Does he or she like solving group problems?

D.  Is he or she generally diplomatic (especially for a child)?

E.   Does he or she focus more on practical outcomes than emotional ones?

All of these statements would be true for most children influenced by a type 3 personality.  As always, wings influence the core type, so there may be some minor exceptions.  Type 3 children generally achieve success (short and long term) when trusted with age appropriate responsibility and authority.  If a child in your life is strongly influenced by a type 3 core personality, you will likely see repeated opportunities to foster their leadership development.  The more you pursue those opportunities, the more you will connect with that child.