PARANOID
Core Fears: Betrayal, exploitation, humiliation.
Defense Mechanisms: Projection, hypervigilance, denial.
Attachment Style: Avoidant / Dismissive.
Business Impact: Suspicious of others, micromanaging, poor delegation or resistance.
SCHIZOID
Core Fears: Intrusion, engulfment, emotional dependency.
Defense Mechanisms: Withdrawal, intellectualization, repression.
Attachment Style: Avoidant / Dismissive.
Business Impact: Emotionally detached, avoids conflict and poor communication.
SCHIZOTYPAL
Core Fears: Rejection, ridicule, being misunderstood.
Defense Mechanisms: Fantasy, magical thinking, dissociation.
Attachment Style: Disorganized / Fearful-Avoidant.
Business Impact: Eccentric leadership style, vague communication, difficulty building trust.
ANTISOCIAL
Core Fears: Weakness, loss of control, dependence on others.
Defense Mechanisms: Denial, rationalization, acting out.
Attachment Style: Disorganized / Fearful-Avoidant.
Business Impact: Exploitative leadership, ethical risk-taking, or impulsive decisions.
BORDERLINE
Core Fears: Abandonment, rejection, being unworthy.
Defense Mechanisms: Splitting, projection, idealization/devaluation.
Attachment Style: Anxious / Preoccupied.
Business Impact: Mood-driven decisions, unstable relationships, or emotional outbursts.
HISTRIONIC
Core Fears: Being unnoticed, insignificant, unloved.
Defense Mechanisms: Repression, dissociation, regression.
Attachment Style: Anxious / Preoccupied.
Business Impact: Craves attention, impulsive choices for approval, or dramatic reactions.
NARCISSISTIC
Core Fears: Shame, failure, being exposed as inadequate.
Defense Mechanisms: Idealization, devaluation, projection.
Attachment Style: Avoidant / Dismissive (with covert anxious features).
Business Impact: Grandiose, dismissive of input, exploitative behavior, fragile under criticism.
AVOIDANT
Core Fears: Rejection, humiliation, criticism.
Defense Mechanisms: Avoidance, withdrawal, fantasy.
Attachment Style: Anxious / Preoccupied.
Business Impact: Fear-based decision paralysis, avoids conflict, poor leadership presence.
DEPENDENT
Core Fears: Abandonment, being alone, making mistakes.
Defense Mechanisms: Regression, introjection, compliance.
Attachment Style: Anxious / Preoccupied.
Business Impact: Over-relies on others, indecisive, avoids responsibility, fears delegation.
OBSESSIVE - COMPULSIVE
Core Fears: Mistakes, loss of control, disorder.
Defense Mechanisms: Isolation of affect, reaction formation, intellectualization.
Attachment Style: Avoidant / Dismissive.
Business Impact: Perfectionism, rigidity, overworking, resistance to change.
