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Type 2 – The Dark Strategist

‘Everyone has a plan. Until they get punched in the mouth.’

Mike Tyson1

An exploding head emoji.

In a nutshell

The Dark Strategist is usually someone who likes having a grand plan and will work behind the scenes to perfect it.

Key characteristics: They are insightful and ambitious, driven to figure out all that’s required to achieve a key goal or to realise a step-change in the business.

Why others can find them difficult: Issues at work can arise when they’ve tried to move people and partner organisations around without question ...

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