Introverted Tribal - An introverted "tribal"
is a personality type that prefers to be a member or part of
a company, i.e., modern day "tribe". They do their
best work in the quiet part of the company, working alone most
of the day with some people interaction. They see the world on
the same "wavelength" as most people. Feel rewarded
by being recognized for their ability to provide a valuable service
in support of the company/team mission and goals; working through
and with people behind the scenes. Get identity from being part
of a group as a project engineer, financier, manager, administrator,
technical writer. Often say in describing themselves, "I'm
proud to be a supporting member of the company/team." Famous
introverted tribals: President Harry Truman, Radar O'Reilly
(from MASH).
Extroverted Tribal - An extroverted "tribal"
is a personality type that prefers to be fully engaged in "out-front"
tribal activities (in the action-oriented part of the company)
working largely through and with other people most of the day.
They see the world on the same wavelength as most people. Feel
rewarded by being recognized for their ability to provide a valuable
service in representing the company/team mission and goals, where
they can be seen and heard daily. Get identity from being the
representative, host, or contact person of the group/company.
Often say in describing themselves, "I'm proud to lead,
host, entertain, manage, promote, or market the company/team."
Famous extroverted tribals: President George W. Bush, Oprah,
Brittany Spears.
Introverted Maestro - An introverted "maestro"
is a personality type that prefers to be an expert or master
of their profession (usually as a soloist) and does their best
work inside their head most of the day. They see the world in
a unique and personal way. Feel rewarded by being respected for
their expertise and sought out for their mastery in a highly
specialized area. Often blur the line between work and play in
pursuit of a life's work or passion. Get identity from what they
do rather than who they're with. Often say in describing themselves,
"I am an artist, scientist, pioneer, inventor." Famous
introverted maestros: Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, John
Lenon, Virginia Woolfe.
Extroverted Maestro - An extroverted "maestro"
is a personality type that prefers to be an expert or master
of their profession and do their best work in front of or with
people (individuals or groups) most of the day. They see the
world in a unique and personal way. Feel rewarded by being respected
for their mastery of performance and ability to communicate expert
knowledge in a specialized subject area. Have a playful, entrepreneurial,
and passionate spirit. Get identity from what they do rather
than who they're with, communicating their wisdom. Often say
in describing themselves, "I am a performer, professor,
coach, consultant, leader, visionary." Famous extroverted
maestros: President Bill Clinton, Martin Luther King Jr., Robin
Williams.
Diagnostic reasoning is a problem-solving talent to "leap"
to accurate conclusions by seeing a relationship between bits
of information that are not obviously related. This ability is
a special gift to solve problems in situations where not all
the information is apparent or where a step-by-step analysis
is not practical or possible. Scientists and inventors use it
to pioneer new theories, dream up new models of reality, and
make practical inventions. Other careers that require a high
score in this ability include emergency medicine, courtroom law,
counseling, inventing, research and development, negotiating,
college teaching, stand-up comedy, and film critiquing.
Analytical/Logical reasoning is a problem-solving ability
to quickly and accurately "order" given information
and reach conclusions through rigorous step-by-step analysis.
This is a special gift to solve problems where logical patterns,
sequences, given variables, flow of people/ideas/things, need
to be quickly organized, categorized, synthesized, simplified,
linked together, edited, and made easy to understand. This ability
is essential in fields like engineering, computer programming,
law, operations research, mathematics, physics, strategic planning,
financial planning, writing, editing, and organizing people,
ideas, and things.