leadership
Alpha Phyla
Alpha males and females come in four high-achieving flavors, each with dangerous weaknesses that can overpower its strengths.
| Type | Commander |
Visionary |
Strategist |
Executor |
| Archetype | Jack Welch |
Richard Branson |
Michael Eisner |
Sam Walton |
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