Introduction
His masculine expression comes through inspiring and guiding others. While consciously focused on empowerment, he unconsciously needs to be needed. His leadership role can become a sophisticated way of maintaining control. Though he teaches shared power, he struggles when he's not in charge. His fear of becoming irrelevant drives him more than he admits.
Relationships
His relationships reflect his need to guide and influence, struggling with true partnership. He unconsciously creates dependency to maintain his leadership role. During conflicts, he focuses on solutions rather than understanding. Intimacy becomes another arena where he needs to lead. With children, he excels at mentoring but struggles with simple play. His partner's independence can feel like a rejection of his core purpose.
Core Drivers and Values
His fundamental drive stems from a deep-seated need to guide and influence others toward positive change. Early experiences of leadership responsibility or family role-modelling created a powerful drive to take charge and show the way. He values vision, inspiration, and collective achievement. His identity centres on being the one others turn to for direction and wisdom.
Relationship to Power
Power manifests through influence and the ability to mobilize others toward shared goals. He feels most powerful when successfully guiding individuals or groups through challenges. Success means creating positive impact through leadership and mentoring. His fear of irrelevance often drives him to maintain control even when sharing power would be more effective.
Shadow Aspects
His shadow emerges in subtle manipulation and using leadership position to fulfil personal needs for validation. He often carries unacknowledged dependency needs and uses the leader role to avoid equal partnerships. His greatest fear - losing influence - can lead to controlling behaviour and difficulty accepting others' autonomy.
