There are many ways to determine success on the job and identifying personality types is one such way. Based on a series of questions, one can determine preference personality types. These types are our natural preferences and do not always hold true in every situation. One can then use that information to learn more about themselves and their co-workers and how they interact with other people. These types are based on eight traits: Extrovert, Introvert, Sensing, iNtuitive, Thinking, Feeling, Judging, Perceiving. These traits are grouped together into sixteen different personality types (Kroeger, 2002, p. 11). These traits examine how one interacts with people, gathers data, makes decisions, and how orients their lives. There is no right
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An ISTJ falls within the temperament categorized as “The Guardian” (http://www.personalitypage.com, 2016). Keirsey describes the SJ group 's primary objective as "Security Seeking" (http://www.personalitypage.com, 2016). Kroger describes SJs’ information gathering process as practical and realistic with a desire for organization and structure with a slogan of “Don’t fix what ain’t broke” (Kroger, 2002, pp. 57-58). This would be an accurate description of how I like to gather and process information and tasks. I like to make lists of lists in order to help with organization, but at times thing can be a hindrance for some flexibility and creativity. Kroger also state SJs are not very patient (Kroger, 2002, p. 58) and that is definitely me and is a known weakness of my personality type. This weakness is exemplified in my worldview and the belief in a personal Creator being, tend to believe in eternal timeless values like love, justice, goodness and evil (Fisher, 2012, slide 6). I tend not take into account the feelings of things like love for one another or seeing the good in everyone. I will tend to discard those feelings for concrete tangible facts to make determinations in my personal and professional life and in hindsight has not always been the right
An ISTJ falls within the temperament categorized as “The Guardian” (http://www.personalitypage.com, 2016). Keirsey describes the SJ group 's primary objective as "Security Seeking" (http://www.personalitypage.com, 2016). Kroger describes SJs’ information gathering process as practical and realistic with a desire for organization and structure with a slogan of “Don’t fix what ain’t broke” (Kroger, 2002, pp. 57-58). This would be an accurate description of how I like to gather and process information and tasks. I like to make lists of lists in order to help with organization, but at times thing can be a hindrance for some flexibility and creativity. Kroger also state SJs are not very patient (Kroger, 2002, p. 58) and that is definitely me and is a known weakness of my personality type. This weakness is exemplified in my worldview and the belief in a personal Creator being, tend to believe in eternal timeless values like love, justice, goodness and evil (Fisher, 2012, slide 6). I tend not take into account the feelings of things like love for one another or seeing the good in everyone. I will tend to discard those feelings for concrete tangible facts to make determinations in my personal and professional life and in hindsight has not always been the right