
Not every employee needs the same kind of management. Learn how to identify, motivate, and develop the four employee types that make up every successful organization.
Your team isnât one-size-fits-all and neither is your approach to leadership. In this final lesson, Jon breaks down the four primary types of employees youâll encounter: the Teacher, the Doer, the Thinker, and the Riser. Youâll explore what each brings to the table, what motivates them, and how to create systems that maximize their potential. By understanding these archetypes, youâll learn to build teams that perform consistently and evolve together over time.
Lesson Contents
As you think through the four types of employees, what role do you see yourself in?
Now think about your team. Looking first at your direct reports, what roles do they naturally fill? Do you have any employees who fit into multiple categories?

Not every employee needs the same kind of management. Learn how to identify, motivate, and develop the four employee types that make up every successful organization.
Those things we shouldnât say out loud? We say them on the private feed. Bi-weekly âafter darkâ podcasts and a members-only newsletter, just for subscribers.
Our research reports combine visionary thinking with data-backed findings from our own advisory panel, made up of leaders at brands you know and trust.
Upskill, cross-skill, and future-proof your teams with Future Commerce Learning, the leading digital eCommerce learning platform, created by professional educators.
Your team isnât one-size-fits-all and neither is your approach to leadership. In this final lesson, Jon breaks down the four primary types of employees youâll encounter: the Teacher, the Doer, the Thinker, and the Riser. Youâll explore what each brings to the table, what motivates them, and how to create systems that maximize their potential. By understanding these archetypes, youâll learn to build teams that perform consistently and evolve together over time.
Lesson Contents
As you think through the four types of employees, what role do you see yourself in?
Now think about your team. Looking first at your direct reports, what roles do they naturally fill? Do you have any employees who fit into multiple categories?