![]() Coyle argues for getting rid of them altogether, but as a coach, I believe that would be a tragic waste of talent. On the negative side, alpha males often take those otherwise positive qualities to the extreme, letting competitiveness turn friends into enemies, stepping over others to serve their own ambition and allowing aggression to emerge in inappropriate ways.ĭaniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, refers to these kinds of people as “brilliant jerks.” These high achievers get great personal results but have such a negative impact on their work environment that they actually decrease productivity. They can garner immense respect from their peers and act as positive role models to those around them. On the positive side, alphas are driven, tenacious, natural leaders. In a business setting, an alpha male can represent both a leader who raises the performance of everyone around them or a toxin that poisons the work environment and drags down the entire team. Naturally, the impacts they can have on social groups are equally complex. ![]() The four distinct types mentioned above clearly demonstrate that complexity, and most alpha males fit into more than one of those categories. Just as humans are more cognitively complex animals than wolves, so too are the behaviors of our alphas. They value structure and control and keep those around them as committed as they are. Strategists: These alphas are “brilliant thinkers.” They use their good judgment and keen analytical and problem-solving abilities to accomplish tasks others can’t.Įxecutors: Executors are highly motivated doers, relentless in their pursuit of accomplishing tasks.
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