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Everything you need to know about a Captain

Adapters at work
Adapters in a team
The Adapter leader
Altruists at work
Altruists in a team
The Altruist leader
Analyzers at work
Analyzers in a team
The Analyzer leader
Artisan at work
Artisan in a team
The Artisan leader
Captains at work
Captains in a team
The Captain leader
Collaborators at work
Collaborators in a team
The Collaborator leader
Controllers at work
Controllers in a team
The Controller leader
Guardians at work
Guardians in a team
The Guardian leader
Individualists at work
Individualists in a team
The Individualist leader
Mavericks at work
Mavericks in a team
The Maverick leader
Operators at work
Operators in a team
The Operator leader
Persuaders at work
Persuader in a team
The Persuader leader
Promoters at work
Promoters in a team
The Promoter leader
Scholars at work
Scholars in a team
The Scholar leader
Specialists at work
Specialists in a team
The Specialist leader
Strategists at work
Strategists in a team
The Strategist leader
Venturers at work
Venturers in a team
The Venturer leader

Captains at work

How each Reference Profile works, collaborates, and leads Everything you need to know about a Captain Captains at work

Is your Reference Profile a Captain—or do you work with someone who is?

This course will cover everything you need to know about who a Captain is, how they work on a team, and how they lead.

Start by checking out this intro video to understand Captains at a high level.

Introducing the Captain

Strengths
  • Self-starter
  • Sociable
  • Innovative
  • Driving
Working styles
  • Enjoys working independently
  • Values connection with others
  • Craves variety and change
Caution areas
  • May appear authoritative
  • Struggles to follow structure or direction
  • Can seem brusque
  • Non-conforming

“One of the superpowers of being a Captain is the ability to problem solve. Captains bring an innovative, sociable, and driven mindset to any team, coming up with inventive solutions at a breakneck pace.”

— Rachel Rosenthal

Understanding the Factors

Although this course won’t require that you understand the science behind what makes these profiles accurate, you should be familiar with the four factors that drive workplace behavior. Use the interactive below to get a definition of each factor and how variations in the factors will affect someone’s personality.

Common pattern of a Captain

Understanding the factors will allow you to better understand the common drives we see in Captains. The image to the right is the most common pattern for Captains, but don’t be surprised if your pattern varies a little bit. That’s OK! Remember, every person is unique.

Now that we have a better understanding about who a Captain is, the next section will cover where one fits within a team.

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