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5 The most common corpo personalities

After some time in the corporation, you will start to see some patterns. You will be able to predict some employees’ behavior and avoid mistakes.

There are some common corpo personalities which you might meet on your way to your success. It is very helpful to understand how those personalities think and react and how to establish a positive relationship with each of them.

Some types are easy to work with (for instance, fish), and some very difficult and dangerous (like the hyena). Some are especially dangerous for new hires (dinosaurs). You should know those types, identify them in your surroundings, and take advantage of this knowledge. Each personality has pros and cons, so try to get as much as you can from each type, and let them speed up your career instead of slow it down due to conflicts and misunderstandings. In the next chapters, you can read about each personality type, and at the end of the book you can try yourself in a test and define your own type.

Remember that there are multiple personalities (according to psychiatrists, some individuals possess even few), so don’t be discouraged if the descriptions below don’t exactly match your current behavior or environment. Open your mind and try to learn as much as possible from this book and then identify even more types on you way. The most important is to identify and understand those personality types and then build a positive relationship with as many types as possible.