Valuing Differences

When reflecting on the PMAI and my dominant archetypes, I found it interesting to explore my fellow classmates' blogs and discover how they scored on the assessment. After browsing Leanne's blog and learning that her two most dominant archetypes are the Jester and the Seeker, I was intrigued to dig deeper and find out more information regarding these archetypes and how they play into her life as a leader. Leanne describes in her post that she relates to the Jester archetype in many various ways. She sees herself as one who finds pleasure in humor and can be seen as a "trickster" from time to time. It is rare for someone to offend Leanne with jokes but she can understand how her clever and jester-like ways may hurt others who may not be so comfortable with this archetype. I personally cannot so much relate to the Jester archetype and could potentially see myself as one of the people that may end up being a bit sensitive to the humor. Although I cannot completely relate to the Jester, I do respect that they are able to bring a positive light and a humorous nature to sticky situations. When problems arise, I am not typically one to turn the situation into a joke and make others laugh but I think that is a beautiful quality to find in someone and I'd love to work on a team with one who has a bit of the Jester in them. It seems as though Leanne in particular knows when it's appropriate to joke around and knows when she has taken things too far with her humor, which is why I think she makes the perfect Jester. The Seeker archetype plays an active role in Leanne's life, especially right now during her senior year of college. She says that in the last few years life has become a bit bland and boring to her and thus she feels the need to explore and evaluate new options for her life. The Seeker is not afraid of change and loves adventure, which is something I would like to improve on. I love the idea of new experiences and change but I find myself fearing this at times. I've learned that I find comfort in stability and am never one to let something go in order to see what's on the other side and explore. I admire Leanne, the Seeker, because like many great leaders of our past and present, they had to change something and take a big leap of faith to get where they are today! Like the quote above says, "If you change nothing, nothing will change". Therefore, if you're unhappy with your life or finding yourself seeking the opportunity to explore something new... DO IT! Chances are you won't regret it. Thank you Leanne for inspiring me.

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