Stewards
The Guardian Mentor
Nurtures the long-term character, psychological resilience, and ethical maturity of individuals.
Signature strength
Generative Relational Development
Shadow risk
Over-Protection — may impede the autonomy of protégés through over-extended scaffolding.
How Guardian Mentor shows up with others
Supportive and grounding; fosters deep, developmental relationships.
Stewards and well-being
Flourish through collective purpose, community empowerment, systemic guidance, and institutional stewardship — mentoring others and building resilient support networks.
Natural PERMA strengths: Relationships & Meaning
Statistical blind spot: Positive Emotion & personal Autonomy