Vanguard
“Fortune favors the bold—and I don't wait for permission.”
Ambition, Power, Strategy, Self-interest
Passion, Impulse, Honesty, Risk
Belonging, Growth, Patience, Ecology
Fairness, Responsibility, Order, Boundaries
Curiosity, Clarity, Precision, Mastery
Understanding the Vanguard
You move with intensity and purpose. When you commit to something, you push hard and fast, and you often become the driving force behind progress. You enjoy environments where decisive action matters more than endless planning. You may feel restless when things move too slowly. You feel most alive when you are taking bold steps and proving your strength through action.
Dominant Driver
Black is the drive toward agency and effective achievement. It shows up in people who notice power dynamics, think in terms of trade-offs, and are willing to do what it takes to move from wishing to actually getting results. This might be the person who negotiates, sets clear personal goals, or quietly builds leverage instead of waiting for permission. At its hardest moments, Black can become suspicious, guarded, or calculating, afraid of being weak or dependent and struggling to fully trust that others will have their back.
Auxiliary Driver
Red is the drive toward intensity and honest expression. It shows up in people who act on what they feel, say the thing everyone else is dancing around, and would rather live a vivid life than a perfectly controlled one. This might be the friend who texts “I’m outside, let’s go”, the person who laughs loudly, cries openly, or makes big gestures when something matters. At its hardest moments, Red can jump too fast, stir up drama, or burn out—only realizing afterward that not every impulse needed to become an action.
Lacking Driver
When you lack White, plans stay vague, boundaries are unclear, and you often postpone decisions with a vague 'we'll sort it out later' until something breaks. Commitments feel optional, shared spaces slide into mess or drama, and it becomes hard to trust that anyone—including you—will actually show up in the way they said they would.
Lacking Driver
When you lack Blue, life runs mostly on habit and immediate reactions. You make decisions because 'that’s how it’s always done' or 'everyone else is doing it', with little patience for questions or deeper reflection. You or the people around you get irritated when asked to slow down, change your mind, or look at nuance, and the idea of learning before acting feels like a burden rather than a resource.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Channels ambition into action before others have finished thinking about it
- Brings raw energy that gets people moving, even skeptics
- Creates momentum in stagnant situations—you're the one who breaks the logjam
- Acts decisively when everyone else is calculating risk
- Burns out through relentless intensity—you run until you crash, then wonder what happened
- Pursues action for its own sake, mistaking movement for progress
- Struggles with anything slow; patience feels like weakness
- Acts impulsively when emotions run high, making decisions you regret when calm