Archetype Comparison

Spark vs Custodian

0% similarity — fundamentally different approaches

Spark

Spark

"I'd rather burn bright than fade into nothing."

vs
Custodian

Custodian

"Power means nothing if you don't protect what matters."

Color Distributions

Spark

100%

Passion, Impulse, Honesty, Risk

0%

Fairness, Responsibility, Order, Boundaries

0%

Curiosity, Clarity, Precision, Mastery

0%

Ambition, Power, Strategy, Self-interest

0%

Belonging, Growth, Patience, Ecology

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

  • Spark scores much higher on Intensity (red)
  • Custodian scores much higher on Structure (white)
  • Custodian scores much higher on Agency (black)

At a Glance

Spark Strengths

  • Acts when others are still weighing pros and cons—you trust your gut and it usually knows something
  • Brings energy into stuck situations; your enthusiasm is contagious and gets people moving
  • Says the thing everyone's thinking but won't say, breaking through politeness to the real conversation
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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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