Type 3 vs Type 6
Comparing The Achiever and The Loyalist across the four rooms of the Johari Window.
Arena
Type 3 The Achiever
Driven, Adaptable, Authentic, Inspiring
Type 6 The Loyalist
Loyal, Courageous, Responsible, Cooperative
Mask
Type 3 The Achiever
Core fear: Being worthless or without value apart from achievements
Type 6 The Loyalist
Core fear: Being without support or guidance
Blind Spot
Type 3 The Achiever
Defense mechanism: Identification
Type 6 The Loyalist
Defense mechanism: Projection
Shadow
Type 3 The Achiever
Under stress moves to Type 9. Deceitful, Image-obsessed, Competitive, Empty
Type 6 The Loyalist
Under stress moves to Type 3. Anxious, Suspicious, Reactive, Dependent
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the main difference between Type 3 and Type 6?
- Type 3 (The Achiever) is organized around the fear of being worthless or without value apart from achievements and the desire to be valuable and admired. Type 6 (The Loyalist) is organized around the fear of being without support or guidance and the desire to have security and support. They come from different centers: Type 3 from the heart center, which runs on feeling and a concern with identity and recognition, Type 6 from the head center, which runs on analysis and a concern with security and certainty. That gives them fundamentally different emotional engines. Their arrows differ too: Type 3 slides toward Type 9 under strain and grows toward Type 6, whereas Type 6 slides toward Type 3 and grows toward Type 9.
- How do I know whether I am Type 3 or Type 6?
- If your deepest worry is about being worthless or without value apart from achievements and what you most want is to be valuable and admired, you map to Type 3. If the worry is closer to being without support or guidance and the pull is to have security and support, Type 6 fits. Type is set by the underlying motive, not by the behavior you can see from outside.
- Why are Type 3 and Type 6 so often confused?
- Type 3 and Type 6 are connected by an arrow, so one borrows the other's behavior in stress or growth and can look like it for a while. The clearest tell is the core motive: Type 3 is ultimately protecting against being worthless or without value apart from achievements, while Type 6 is protecting against being without support or guidance. Watch which fear shows up when each is cornered.