Performer
Role Attribute
The Performer is a player, actor, or doer who aims to offer their time doing some valuable activity for their users and customers.
Purpose
The Performer’s responsibility is to offer a physical or digital service.
The Performer’s time investment results in an activity that is valuable to others.
Notes
The Performer wants to be recognized for their skill in execution.
Example:
“Is a software developer a Performer, Creator, or a Maven?”
Think of it as follows: a dancer is a Performer; a sculptor is a Creator, and a teacher is a Maven.
Developers are not Performers because nobody pays money to see developers at work. They are not like dancers, where the value is only in the performance.
Developers are also not Mavens because nobody pays a developer to get an explanation about programming. They are not like teachers, where the value is in the knowledge that they transfer.
Developers are Creators because people pay money for the *result* of their work. They are like sculptors because the value is in the things they create for us.
Rules / Constraints
There can be multiple Performers, possibly with different areas of expertise.
“The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.”
(Source: Anais Nin)