Boss Person (Wagu Dabu)

Corresponds to ESTJ in Western models — reimagined with cultural authority, structure, and leadership at the centre.

Overview

The Boss Person is a natural leader, organiser, and enforcer of order. You step up when others hesitate. You know how to take control of a situation, get people on track, and make sure things are done right. Your style is direct, clear, and built on lived responsibility — you’re not here to muck around.

You’re often the one saying, “Let’s sort this out,” when things get messy. Your presence brings structure and accountability, whether you’re running a meeting, managing a family, or making sure cultural protocols are followed.

While some might see you as tough, your heart is grounded in doing what’s best for mob. You honour structure, respect your Elders, and lead with courage and practicality. You’re a walking example of talk less, do more.

Strengths

  • Strong Leadership: You take charge naturally and know how to organise people and resources to get things done.

  • Clear Communicator: You speak with confidence and clarity, helping others know exactly where they stand.

  • Grounded in Responsibility: You honour obligations, cultural roles, and commitments — even when they’re hard.

  • High Standards: You believe in excellence, accountability, and doing things properly — no shortcuts.

  • Cultural Protector: You defend tradition, structure, and systems that keep culture alive and community strong.

Mob Vibe

In mob spaces, you’re often the person who takes charge — whether officially or because others trust your ability to lead. You might be:

  • Running the meeting

  • Making sure everyone’s pulling their weight

  • Calling people out (respectfully) if they’re stepping out of line

  • Keeping things fair, organised, and on time

  • Making the tough decisions no one else wants to make

You bring strength, order, and courage to spaces that might otherwise drift into chaos or indecision.

Cultural Contribution

The Boss Person is a key figure in preserving the cultural foundations of leadership, accountability, and order. You ensure things are done properly — with respect for process, people, and purpose.

You contribute through:

  • Leading Community Initiatives: coordinating events, programs, and services with discipline and purpose

  • Cultural Lawkeeping: ensuring traditional values, obligations, and authority are upheld

  • Mentoring with Structure: showing young mob how to lead with confidence, organisation, and respect

  • Holding Systems Accountable: ensuring government or service providers actually deliver for mob

  • Crisis Leadership: stepping in when times get tough, guiding people with clarity and calm under pressure

You’re not afraid to speak truth, enforce boundaries, and lead from the front.

Ideal Pathways

You shine in structured roles with clear expectations, systems, and opportunities to lead. You thrive in spaces where leadership, order, and real results matter.

Some ideal pathways include:

  • Government, Council, or Leadership Roles: managing programs, leading negotiations, or chairing committees

  • Community Services and Operations: running day-to-day services for mob with discipline and drive

  • Law, Justice, and Corrections: especially where you can support culturally safe approaches to enforcement and accountability

  • Business and Enterprise Leadership: owning or managing Indigenous businesses or organisations

  • Cultural Advisory and Protocol Enforcement: ensuring cultural respect and protocol are upheld in both mob and mainstream spaces

  • Emergency or Crisis Response: leading when communities are most in need of order and action

If This Is You…

You may have been called bossy, blunt, or too hard — but know this: your strength keeps the campfire burning.

Mob needs people like you — who will stand up, speak out, and follow through. You bring structure to chaos, discipline to drifting projects, and leadership to spaces that need it most.

Just remember — sometimes softness is strength too. It’s okay to slow down, check in with your heart, and let others take the lead when needed.

But never doubt it — you are Wagu Dabu: the one who steps up, leads strong, and gets it done.