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STAR
Core function
The Star leads with Ideas: making possibility visible, activating momentum, and turning “what could be” into something people can feel and follow.
A Star doesn’t just think. A Star ignites.
You’re at your best when
- something needs lift: energy, courage, and a believable “yes”,
- a project is technically fine but emotionally dead,
- people can’t see the point, and you can make it compelling,
- the next step requires visibility: a message, a narrative, a public signal.
Typical strengths
- high-voltage inspiration and creative output,
- strong sense for timing: when to launch, when to reveal, when to push,
- emotional transmission (people feel what you mean),
- brand/story instincts that mobilize others.
Predictable distortions (how you sabotage yourself)
When your strength becomes a trap, it looks like:
- novelty addiction: starting is addictive; finishing is boring,
- performance over substance: visibility replaces actual value,
- overpromising: intensity outruns capacity, and trust gets damaged,
- identity fusion: when the work is criticized, you feel criticized.
If your output depends on being admired, you don’t have a function.
You have a dependency.
Your blind spot
Your blind spot is usually Implementation.
You can confuse:
- “it’s not aligned anymore” with
- “I don’t want to do the unglamorous part.”
Stars often shine at ignition and then disappear when repetition begins.
What you need from others
Stars thrive when the loop gets closed by people who can translate energy into structure and delivery:
- Concepter (clarifies what the idea actually is),
- Negotiator (turns excitement into commitment),
- Achiever (ships),
- Stabiliser (makes it repeatable),
- Controller / Optimiser (keeps reality and quality from collapsing).
If you surround yourself with more Stars, you’ll get heat, noise, and no product.
Practical moves (useful immediately)
1) Ground the idea in one constraint
Pick one: time, scope, budget, audience, or deliverable.
Constraints force real creation instead of eternal inspiration.
2) Convert hype into commitments
Before you “go big,” secure:
- one concrete agreement,
- one delivery date,
- one measurable outcome.
3) Build a finish ritual
Stars don’t need more inspiration. They need a finishing mechanism:
- weekly delivery slot,
- public cadence,
- accountability partner,
- definition of “done”.
4) Separate self-worth from output
Feedback is data. Not identity.
If criticism collapses you, you can’t lead.
One-line warning
If you can’t endure the boring phase, you don’t have a transformation.
You have a spark.
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