This document describes four leadership styles - North/Buffalo, East/Eagle, South/Antelope, and West/Elephant. Each style lists value words, key characteristics, and what roles would be a good fit. The North/Buffalo style values action and courage, enjoys fast-paced work, and is good at motivating others. The East/Eagle style values options and possibilities, focuses on vision and the future, and enjoys developing creative solutions. The South/Antelope style values fairness and inclusion, prioritizes collaboration over competition, and excels at building teams. The West/Elephant style values objectivity and logic, carefully examines all sides of issues, and enjoys planning and
4. North/Buffalo
Your value words are “action” and “courage.”
You are assertive and quick to act, and enjoy fast-paced
projects with a variety of tasks.
You think in terms of the bottom line and persevere
even when people tell you “no.”
You’re comfortable being in front and are good at
motivating others.
You like tackling challenges and challenging others too.
You work best in a role where you can decide quickly
and get things done.
5. East/Eagle
Your value words are “option” and “possibility.”
You are a visionary who sees the big picture and
focuses on the future.
You appreciate having a lot of information so you can
look for overarching themes and ideas.
You enjoy experimenting and developing solutions
creatively.
You get excited about new ideas and want others to be
excited about them too, and you don’t want to worry
about the details.
You work best in a role where you can brainstorm and
be the “big idea” person.
6. South/Antelope
Your value words are “fair” and “inclusion.”
You are more interested in collaboration than
competition, and establish relationships in order to
accomplish tasks.
You are good at supporting and nurturing others and
creating a positive environment, often putting the needs
of the group first.
You are value-driven when it comes to your projects, and
may focus more on the process than the result.
Feelings are important to you and you use your intuition.
You work best in a role where you can build the team and
help other people out.
7. West/Elephant
Your value words are “objective” and “logic.
You move carefully and like to thoroughly examine all
sides to an issue.
You are good at finding flaws and using limited
resources to achieve your goals.
You appreciate tradition and procedure.You are detail-
oriented and tend to be well-organized and good at
planning.
You work best in a role where you can plan how things
will get done or evaluate how something went.