For Leo, the world can be lived as a kingdom: a space in which they want to hold a recognized place and from which they aspire to think big. They are drawn to luxury, spaciousness and the best their surroundings can offer them. Holding back is not usually their first inclination.
They can be very generous, even with someone they have had differences with. Asking for help, however, may cost them more than offering it. Comfort is important to them, and they enjoy directing, organizing and feeling that their judgment carries weight.
They usually mark out their territory clearly and take great care of their personal belongings. They share gladly when that space is respected and they are consulted before anyone makes use of what is theirs.
A world with defined hierarchies is easier for them to understand than one in which nobody knows who decides or what each person is in charge of.
That self-assurance can lead them to impose themselves when they speak, even when they are not right. If they feel their pride has been wounded, they may react immediately and intensely. Their sensitivity to criticism does not remove the need to treat each other with respect.
How to win their heart
Acknowledge what they get right and look at their strengths. Leo usually enjoys feeling special to you, receiving attention and knowing they hold an important place in your heart.
Try not to turn a disagreement into a public humiliation. For this profile, looking bad in front of other people can hurt more than the argument itself. Sincere recognition favors the encounter; mockery or put-downs make it difficult.
What pleases them
- Directing and having people to guide.
- Surrounding themselves with the luxuries their resources allow.
- Thinking and planning on a grand scale.
- Being treated attentively, almost like royalty.
- Making decisions without having to justify them all the time.
What they dislike
- Holding a subordinate position and taking orders.
- Having to repeat an instruction several times.
- Lacking a space in which to exercise leadership.
- Being criticized in public.
Strengths
- Ambition that, well directed, drives them toward important and meaningful goals.
- A capacity for organizing other people’s time and tasks.
- Confidence, self-assurance and a strong sense of their own worth.
- The persistence to keep going until they reach their goals.
- Nobility in victory.
- Generosity in sharing the fruits of their achievements.
- Commitment to family, which usually holds a central place in their decisions.
Weaknesses
- Pride that can keep them from admitting a mistake.
- An image of self-sufficiency that leads them to turn down valuable help.
- A tendency to take on other people’s responsibilities until they are overwhelmed.
- Excessive defense of their territory, which leaves them vulnerable when they feel it is being invaded.
- Dependence on what others will say and on rumors, as well as vulnerability to self-serving flattery.
- An inclination to take on the role of the one who rescues others.
- A wish to help that can end in making decisions for their friends without consulting them.
- A tendency to boast about their achievements and so create distance or enmity.