Worldview LensOpportunist
Wins any way possible; self-oriented and manipulative; others are means to an end.
How it sounds
I do whatever it takes to close the deal; that's business.
If they didn't read the fine print, that's their problem, not mine.
Signs in writing
- exploits openings, rules as obstacles
- externalizes blame
- short-term win/lose
- distrust of others' motives
Values
control · self-protection · getting ahead
Fears
being taken advantage of · losing control
Staying healthy at this stage
- fair, predictable rules enforced consistently
- chances to win legitimately
Growth edge
- find a group worth belonging to
- experience trust being rewarded
- notice how others feel about your actions
How to be heard at this stage
- show what's in it for them
- be direct and strong; don't moralize
- keep promises exactly
The same altitude in other models
Mapped by altitude, not measured: models track different lines.
- Opportunist Cook-Greuter
- Self-protective Loevinger
- Primary Commons
- Mythic-Literal Fowler
- Imperial mind Kegan
- Power / Egocentric Spiral Dynamics
- Obedience & punishment Kohlberg
- Red Wilber
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