Rebel
This archetype represents the person who sees her-or-himself as fighting a grave injustice. The rebel is passionate and charismatic and consumed by the cause. People who have invoked this archetype are easy to spot in your typical workplace, using obvious tactics (long breaks and lunches, use of company resources for private purposes, etc) to steal back from their employer what was unfairly taken (via poor wages, benefits, or work conditions).
The downside is that the Rebel’s tactics rarely ever work. Going back to the workplace example, such petty, self-righteous acts do nothing, really, to hurt the employer and, if anything, come back to hurt coworkers who have to make up for the rebellious worker’s lack of productivity or office theft. While the Rebel is frequently a good leader who can enlist many to the cause, those who invoke this archetype rarely are successful in affecting progressive change.
If you are dissatisfied with the dominance of this archetype in your life, perhaps it is time for you to reevaluate your typical methods of leadership. Take a more positive and proactive outlook and try to model more constructive behavior. You may find your credibility with those against whom you fight, and with those who fight with you, increases to a degree that allows you to affect change without proclaiming war.
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Rebel with a cause
I'm going to admit I'm partial to this archetype as I feel they are often times the misunderstood Hero. The negative examples listed above do still fit within this description as possible things to watch for, but I thought I'd infuse a bit more positive into this to make a point. This is my take on the Rebel:
The Rebel is an archetype that is utterly devoted to a cause. Culturally this can center around a person, ideal or both. The rebel is passionate and charismatic and consumed by the cause because they perceive her-or-himself as fighting a grave injustice. The sacrifice the rebel makes is social structure for the ideal. While the Rebel is frequently a good leader who can enlist many to the cause, those who invoke this archetype rarely are successful in affecting progressive change because the passions are so high and the situations rife with conflict... but they can, and when they do it's spectacular. Sometimes rules are made to be broken and you have to fight for what you believe in against all odds; but keep watch that you do not break rules for the sake of breaking them.
If you invoke the Rebel - make sure that you are true to the heart of your cause. If the ideal is put before all people there will be nobody around to enjoy the ideal at the end of your journey. If you invoke the Rebel to cope with your personal problems it's often a sign that you feel like a victim. It might be time to call on your inner Hero to remind you why the cause of others is equally as important as your own.