I'm an INTJ(Rational,Mastermind).
Check typelogic.com for a further breakdown of the personality type and get
a more indepth meaning.
My company might want to have us do this test..for whatever reason. Have any
of your companies handed it out as a 'exercise' ? :)
The personality type seems to be quite uncommon, only about 1% of the
population can be defined as INTJ's.
It would explain why most people think I'm a little weird though.
That..and..well..other things.
*wiggles Judiths earlobes*
*runs from Michael*
*shouts back*
Try the Kingdomality test! And see if the two co-incide! :)
http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html
-Gel
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Of the four aspects of strategic analysis and definition it is the
contingency planning or entailment organizing role that reaches the highest
development in INTJs. Entailing or contingency planning is not an
informative activity, rather it is a directive one in which the planner
tells others what to do and in what order to do it. As the organizing
capabilities the INTJs increase so does their inclination to take charge of
whatever is going on.
It is in their abilities that INTJs differ from the other NTs, while in most
of their attitudes they are just like the others. However there is one
attitude that sets them apart from other NTs: they tend to be much more
self-confident than the rest, having, for obscure reasons, developed a very
strong will. They are rather rare, comprising no more than, say, one percent
of the population. Being very judicious, decisions come naturally to them;
indeed, they can hardly rest until they have things settled, decided, and
set. They are the people who are able to formulate coherent and
comprehensive contingency plans, hence contingency organizers or
"entailers."
INTJs will adopt ideas only if they are useful, which is to say if they
work efficiently toward accomplishing the INTJ's well-defined goals. Natural
leaders, INTJs are not at all eager to take command of projects or groups,
preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their
inability to lead. Once in charge, however, INTJs are the supreme
pragmatists, seeing reality as a crucible for refining their strategies for
goal-directed action. In a sense, INTJs approach reality as they would a
giant chess board, always seeking strategies that have a high payoff, and
always devising contingency plans in case of error or adversity. To the
INTJ, organizational structure and operational procedures are never
arbitrary, never set in concrete, but are quite malleable and can be
changed, improved, streamlined. In their drive for efficient action, INTJs
are the most open-minded of all the types. No idea is too far-fetched to be
entertained-if it is useful. INTJs are natural brainstormers, always open to
new concepts and, in fact, aggressively seeking them. They are also alert to
the consequences of applying new ideas or positions. Theories which cannot
be made to work are quickly discarded by the INTJs. On the other hand, INTJs
can be quite ruthless in implementing effective ideas, seldom counting
personal cost in terms of time and energy.
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To outsiders, INTJs may appear to project an aura of "definiteness", of
self-confidence. This self-confidence, sometimes mistaken for simple
arrogance by the less decisive, is actually of a very specific rather than a
general nature; its source lies in the specialized knowledge systems that
most INTJs start building at an early age. When it comes to their own areas
of expertise -- and INTJs can have several -- they will be able to tell you
almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. INTJs
know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they know what they
don't know.
INTJs are perfectionists, with a seemingly endless capacity for improving
upon anything that takes their interest. What prevents them from becoming
chronically bogged down in this pursuit of perfection is the pragmatism so
characteristic of the type: INTJs apply (often ruthlessly) the criterion
"Does it work?" to everything from their own research efforts to the
prevailing social norms. This in turn produces an unusual independence of
mind, freeing the INTJ from the constraints of authority, convention, or
sentiment for its own sake.
INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part
because they possess the unusual trait combination of imagination and
reliability. Whatever system an INTJ happens to be working on is for them
the equivalent of a moral cause to an INFJ; both perfectionism and disregard
for authority may come into play, as INTJs can be unsparing of both
themselves and the others on the project. Anyone considered to be
"slacking," including superiors, will lose their respect -- and will
generally be made aware of this; INTJs have also been known to take it upon
themselves to implement critical decisions without consulting their
supervisors or co-workers. On the other hand, they do tend to be scrupulous
and even-handed about recognizing the individual contributions that have
gone into a project, and have a gift for seizing opportunities which others
might not even notice.
In the broadest terms, what INTJs "do" tends to be what they "know". Typical
INTJ career choices are in the sciences and engineering, but they can be
found wherever a combination of intellect and incisiveness are required
(e.g., law, some areas of academia). INTJs can rise to management positions
when they are willing to invest time in marketing their abilities as well as
enhancing them, and (whether for the sake of ambition or the desire for
privacy) many also find it useful to learn to simulate some degree of
surface conformism in order to mask their inherent unconventionality.
Personal relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be the INTJ's
Achilles heel. While they are capable of caring deeply for others (usually a
select few), and are willing to spend a great deal of time and effort on a
relationship, the knowledge and self-confidence that make them so successful
in other areas can suddenly abandon or mislead them in interpersonal
situations.
This happens in part because many INTJs do not readily grasp the social
rituals; for instance, they tend to have little patience and less
understanding of such things as small talk and flirtation (which most types
consider half the fun of a relationship). To complicate matters, INTJs are
usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as
well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most
fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make
sense. :-) This sometimes results in a peculiar naivete', paralleling that
of many Fs -- only instead of expecting inexhaustible affection and empathy
from a romantic relationship, the INTJ will expect inexhaustible
reasonability and directness.
Probably the strongest INTJ assets in the interpersonal area are their
intuitive abilities and their willingness to "work at" a relationship.
Although as Ts they do not always have the kind of natural empathy that many
Fs do, the Intuitive function can often act as a good substitute by
synthesizing the probable meanings behind such things as tone of voice, turn
of phrase, and facial expression. This ability can then be honed and
directed by consistent, repeated efforts to understand and support those
they care about, and those relationships which ultimately do become
established with an INTJ tend to be characterized by their robustness,
stability, and good communications.
-----Original Message-----
From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Hmm. I tested as an NF (Idealist.)
"Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal
growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how
they can become their best possible self--always this quest for
self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want
to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working
with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or
personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping
others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals
and to fulfill their potentials."
Sounds good to me!!
Anyone else get that?
Judith
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