Extrovert-Intuitive-Feeling-Judging
- a natural at motivating people (even motivating them toward something initially they do not want to do)
- their focus is on others; good at understanding others' needs & motivations
- not unusual to find them as highly credible leaders attracting many followers
- capacity to size up a situation intuitively and, in a caring & concerned way, say just the right thing
- sometimes do not handle resistance to their ideas well, taking rejection personally
- promote happy, affirming relationships because see they that as the way everyone works best
- highly articulate; excellent social skills with a quick sense of humor
- generally very able at learning abstract ideas and less so at learning by rote
- seek to learn by emulating their heroes & heroines
- often seek opportunities to be with others, to entertain, to serve
- prefer careers offering a minimal potential for interpersonal conflict
- work involving too much detail/paperwork or too much time alone may prove boring & stressful
- usually talented as teachers & preachers
- enjoy mentoring others
- tend to be more loyal to people than to the organization itself
- like variety & fun challenges, both as a individual & as a team member
- value the ethical & moral
- tend to trust their intuitions & inferences
- dislike a perceived lack of caring of others
- easily handle the paradoxical & are in pursuit of higher ideals
- like dealing with abstractions & generally have a global view of situations but can demonstrate strong emotions about things they care about
- usually highly empathetic listeners & not put off by strong feelings expressed by others
- adept at oral communication, sensitive to nuances & the unspoken elements of communicating
- want authority figures to be ethical and "good"
- can get too involved in others' problems & create dependency relationships