ISTJ PERSONALITY TYPE

THE INFORMATIVE MONITORS - THE INSPECTORS*

Practical, responsible, organization is important,
success by concentration and thoroughness, realistic
and dependable, respect traditional and hierarchical
approaches, may neglect interpersonal niceties, 
may overlook long-range implications in favor of 
day-to-day operations, rely on standard operating 
procedures.

*Keirsey

ISFJ PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE CONSERVATORS - PROTECTORS*

Work toward obligations, stable, loyal, concerned 
about others feelings, through, painstakingly accurate,
non-technical, may avoid leadership but will step in 
when ask, complies with organizational needs and 
hierarchy, use personal influence behind the scene, 
may be pessimistic about the future.

*Keirsey

INFJ PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE MENTORS - COUNSELORS*

Perseverance and originality, firm principles, clear 
vision of common good, quietly forceful, concern for 
others, may keep too much to themselves, win 
cooperation rather demand it, may operate with 
single-minded concentration.

*Keirsey

INTJ PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE COORDINATORS - MASTERMINDS*

Original, great drive for own ideas, long-range vision,
find meaningful patters in external events, power to
organize, independent, high standards of competence,
can be tough-minded with others, can be stubborn,
may have trouble letting go of impractical ideas.

*Keirsey

ISTP PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE EXPEDITORS - INSTRUMENTALISTS*

Interested in cause and effect, quiet an reserved,
gets to the core of practical problems, lead by
setting example, manages loosely and prefers
minimal supervision, may be too expedient and take
short cuts, may appear indecisive and undirected.

*Keirsey

ISFP PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE IMPROVISERS - COMPOSERS*

Modest about abilities, retiring, shun disagreements,
do not care to lead, relaxed about completing tasks,
use personal loyalty as a means of motivation, may
not see beyond the present reality, may be overly
self critical, more apt to praise than criticize.

*Keirsey

INFP PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE MEDIATORS - TUTORS*

Idealistic, strong inner values, catalysts for
implementing ideas, interested in human potential,
little regard for possessions or surroundings, more
likely to praise than critique, may delay tasks due
to perfectionism.

*Keirsey

INTP PERSONALITY TYPE

INFORMATIVE ENGINEERS - DESIGNERS*

Enjoy theoretical or scientific pursuits, interested in
ideas, sharply defined interests, quiet and reserved,
logical and analytical, may over-intellectualize,
relate to others based on expertise rather than
position.

*Keirsey

ESTP PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE EXPEDITORS - PROMOTERS*

On the spot problem solvers, like action and
immediate results, adaptable, tolerant, pragmatic
and results oriented, dislike long explanations, take
charge readily in a crises, appears blunt and
insensitive, may rely too much on improvisation and
miss wider implications.

*Keirsey

ESFP PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE IMPROVISERS - DEMONSTRATORS*

Outgoing, accepting, friendly, like action, enjoy facts
more than theory, use sound common sense and
practical ability with people, enjoy everything,
manage crises well, may over-emphasize subjective
data, may spend too much time socializing, lead
through promotion of good will and teamwork.

*Keirsey

ENFP PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE MEDIATORS - ADVOCATES*

Enthusiastic, imaginative, will help anyone with a
problem, improvise rather than prepare in advance,
high spirited, may procrastinate, may overlook
relevant details, may overextend, often a
spokesperson for values relating to people.

*Keirsey

ENTP PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE ENGINEERS - INNOVATORS*

Ingenious, resourceful in solving new problems, may
neglect routine assignments, turn to one new interest
after another, may not adapt well to standard
procedures, may over-extend, may be
unappreciative of other's input.

*Keirsey

ESTJ PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE MONITORS - SUPERVISORS*

Practical, realistic, matter-of fact, natural head for
business or mechanics, not interested in theory, like
to organize and run activities, make good
administrators, decisive, take care of routine details,
traditional respect for hierarchy, may not see need
for change, may decide too quickly.

*Keirsey

ESFJ PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE CONSERVATORS - PROVIDERS*

Talkative, conscientious, born cooperators, active
committee members, need harmony, interested in
things that directly affect peoples' lives, work best
with encouragement and praise, may miss the bigger
picture, may assume they know what is best for the
organization.

*Keirsey

ENFJ PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE MENTORS - TEACHERS*

Responsible and responsive, concerned about what
others think, like to facilitate others and enable
people to achieve potential, responsive to praise
and criticism, may ignore tasks for relationship issues.

*Keirsey

ENTJ PERSONALITY TYPE

DIRECTIVE COORDINATOR - MOBILIZES*

Frank, decisive, develop and implement systems to
solve organizational problems, usually well informed,
may decide too quickly, may appear domineering,
will run as much of organization as possible.

*Keirsey

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