
Archetypes Collide at Work – The Lover & The Ruler
In this professional work scenario, the Ruler and Lover, Jungian Archetypes, collide. We offer ideas for avoiding conflict.

In this professional work scenario, the Ruler and Lover, Jungian Archetypes, collide. We offer ideas for avoiding conflict.

How are you responding and what are you learning? Are you in a reaction mode, feeling triggered and falling back into default behaviors that devolve relationships? Or are you using this time to pause and consider how to up-level your resilience, bringing your best to new challenges?

But the two leaders had very different strategies when it came to team development and being the face of the firm. The founder spoke strongly and with conviction; the team relied on him for structure and stability. The right hand’s supporting Everyperson and Innocent Archetypes tended to be more democratic and accommodating.