The 'Mover'The
Humm-Wadsworth model of temperament is based on three key concepts:
1.
We are
all slightly mad.
2.
We all
have seven core emotional
drives. Six are related to the six most
common forms of insanity and the seventh drive, called the
3.
It is
the mix of these seven
components that determine our emotional predispositions.
Typically two are dominant and how well they
are integrated depends on the strength of
The 'Mover'Bette Midler is
some with a strong Mover component – she is almost always smiling.
Movers are
cheerful, outgoing, warm and enthusiastic. The
jokey hat combined with sitting on a set
of suitcases covered in travel labels because Movers like to go
everywhere
meeting people are clear indications of the Mover.
Because they are dominated by the desire to
communicate they project optimism and relish social activity. This is
the
person to ask if you want to get a party moving! After a workday full
of
meetings and ‘chat’, the Mover then loves to take part in some active
social
entertainment in the evening such as dancing or going out in a group to
a
popular restaurant…
Woody Allen best personifies the
Double-checker. Here he is surrounded by some of the most beautiful
women in
the world but still looking worried and apprehensive.
The Double-checker is driven by the desire
for security. All through the day Double-checkers imagine events that
can go wrong
and at night they dream of disasters in their life. They are easy to
recognise
when you first meet them because they typically were brown or beige and
being
hypochondriacs soon start talking about their various ailments…
Richard Branson is a person with a strong
Artist component. Like many Artists, Richard has a beard and is
typically
tonge-tied. One journalist described him
as the most inarticulate person she had ever interviewed.
On the hand the Artist is dominated by the
desire to create and Richard has been one of the most successful
creators of
new businesses in the last 50 years, many based on his Virgin brand. He thinks in images and his language in his
books is filled with visual words…
In the same way that the Mover is the
antithesis of the Double-checker, the Politician is the opposite of the
Artist.
Verbal rather than visual, Politicians have fixed opinions, which they
tend to
force on others. Margaret Thatcher is a classic Politician. She was steadfast in her beliefs,
unbelievably articulate, and managed to change the direction of a
country. Unfortunately they can be so
competitive even
in social discourse that they sometimes appear boastful and conceited.
As these
are not popular traits Politicians who lack a strong
The current Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin
Rudd has a lot of Engineer component. He
is renowned for being a workaholic and reading everything on his desk. No Prime Minister has set up so many
commissions and study groups in his first year in office.
He also speaks fluent Mandarin.
The Engineer’s
main desire in life is to complete inspired projects. If the Engineer
cannot do
something inspired, then completing a project is the next best reward.
The
office of an Engineer is easy to recognise by the filled bookcase and
the
project control chart on the wall – if it’s not on the wall it’ll be in
the
computer! The desk is not always neat but the Engineer knows where
everything
is. They can become upset if they find their office or working space
change or
altered………
Rene Rivkin was certainly the most well-known
stockbroker in
Former Prime Minister John Howard was dominated
by the