Archetype Comparison
Shepherd vs Custodian
43% similarity — distinct but overlapping
Shepherd
"A flock is only as strong as the care it receives."
vs
Custodian
"Power means nothing if you don't protect what matters."
Color Distributions
Shepherd
64%
Belonging, Growth, Patience, Ecology
35%
Fairness, Responsibility, Order, Boundaries
1%
Curiosity, Clarity, Precision, Mastery
0%
Ambition, Power, Strategy, Self-interest
0%
Passion, Impulse, Honesty, Risk
Custodian
64%
Fairness, Responsibility, Order, Boundaries
35%
Ambition, Power, Strategy, Self-interest
1%
Belonging, Growth, Patience, Ecology
0%
Curiosity, Clarity, Precision, Mastery
0%
Passion, Impulse, Honesty, Risk
Key Differences
- —Shepherd scores much higher on Connection (green)
- —Custodian scores much higher on Agency (black)
- —Custodian scores much higher on Structure (white)
Common Ground
- +Both score notably on Structure (white)
At a Glance
Shepherd Strengths
- • Builds communities that feel genuinely healthy—values-driven, emotionally safe, rooted in care
- • Creates fairness through patient, steady stewardship rather than dramatic intervention
- • Nurtures with both empathy and moral clarity; people trust your judgment and your heart
Custodian Strengths
- • Provides the kind of leadership people actually trust—steady, principled, and accountable
- • Uses authority to protect the vulnerable rather than serve your own ego
- • Builds things that last: teams, systems, traditions that survive your absence
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