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A great Integrator will make better decisions than a Visionary because of being better in tune with all issues, priorities, and resources.

“Entrepreneurs [Visionaries] hunt. They don’t manage. They explore rather than analyze. They build companies with vision, creativity, and tenacity; not with policies and procedures.”

Being an Owner sitting in an Accountability Chart seat should entitle you to no more rights than an Employee sitting in an Accountability Chart seat. You must keep these two roles separate. There is a time and place for each of them.

The Same Page Meeting is a scheduled monthly meeting between only the Visionary and the Integrator. Allow two to four hours for the meeting, and always meet somewhere outside the office.

WHY-types are focused on the things most people can’t see, like the future. HOW-types are focused on the things that most people can see, and tend to be better at building structures and processes and getting things done.

You need to understand that tension is normal and should not be confused with any lack of respect. To combat and endure the friction actually demonstrates your high level of respect for each other.

The polar differences between Visionaries and Integrators mean they are always driving each other a little bit crazy.

Simply put, you should never make a negative comment about your V/I counterpart to anyone in the organization—ever.

You haven’t really needed to leverage the capabilities of others, so it isn’t surprising that you’ve spent little time thinking about how to develop such resources.

“Entrepreneurs have an unrealistic optimism. It’s chemical in the brain. They see things others can’t.”