Extrovert-Intuitive-Thinking-Perceptual

• highly inventive types whose enthusiasms lead them into a variety of activities
• usually more excited about new ideas/causes then in following through on existing ones
• "big picture" person
• often risk-takers
• an independent thinker

• each new day is a fresh opportunity to design new systems, challenge friends & plan
• approaches learning as a group exchange of ideas, arguments, challenges & projects ­ would prefer "getting involved" than be lectured to
• may be bored by the routine, the redundant, the rigid, the overly detailed
• for learning that is not appealing, may "reconstruct" assignment to more readily fit their own interests
• like work that is challenging & stimulating

• have faith in their ability to improvise rather than extensively prepare
• can be a solid team player if that is efficient
• may be adept at mobilizing others to get a project under way & also like taking the initiative themselves
• tendency to communicate the essential aspects of their thinking/vision but not share details (precise, and sometimes even terse, in their communicative style)

• project-oriented (and good at improvising expedient solutions to problems)
• impatient with errors, snarled messes, inefficiency
• value the theoretical (as well as the effective & the efficient)
• desire insights, understanding, comprehension & knowledge
• trust logical reasoning above all

• often skeptical, competitive, enjoy lively debates
• find ambiguity interesting & motivating ­ want to find clarity & solutions
• skilled at analysis, seeing differences & creating categories
• can keep several issues in their mind at the same time
• high need for achievement (as measured by their own standards)

• devoted to accuracy (can be good "hair splitters" in discussions)
• may be turned off by what they view as overly emotional
• usually believe they can do almost anything
• like a rational, calm atmosphere that is just & coherent
• want the person in charge to be knowledgeable & competent (will question authority)

• attracted to the doers, movers & shakers in this world
• tend to be assertive in relationships
• prefer giving information rather than directives
• learn by conceptualizing & categorizing (not as adept at learning by rote memory)
• weakness may be sometimes overlooking human element in situations/projects/work