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True Believer


This post is going to be one in a several on different caricatures who fill social roles and carry certain beliefs/worldviews. My initial caricature is a very familiar one, the True Believer. "True believer" is often associated with a deeply religious person in the traditional sense, which, is a great example (Myer-Briggs personality indicators put these type of people as SJs). I will take it further, as someone who is deeply dedicated to whatever their cause is may that be religion, career, organization, society and etc. This definition covers all personality types in all areas of modern society.

When I mean True Believer, it is someone who models their life around the ideal group "member". They have full, sincere faith in the institutions which they belong. They go the extra distance.

Why am I mentioning this seemingly obvious concept? It is because True Believers will move up their respective ladders in life (organization, career and etc.) well ahead of other caricatures. This Fortune magazine article talks about the most successful individuals in corporations are those who maintain the status quo when moving up the corporate rungs. This concept is universal with almost all organizations with individual groups having different criteria. The politically correct, communist professor who is a hit in academia would not last too long in a conservative business atmosphere. You get the drift. I think it has to do with trust among the leadership. It is easiest to trust those who are true believers in your cause.


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