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This article first introduces and explains the different personality types as formulated in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. In this instrument, there are two types of functions distinguished: perceptive and judging. The perceptive functions, through which one gathers information, are called sensing and intuition. The judging functions, thinking and feeling, are used to evaluate whatever the sensing and intuitive functions have perceived. Further exploring the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the article also examines individual preferences across two other scales: Extroversion/Introversion, and Judging/Perceiving. It specifically underscores the difference between extroverted intuitives and introverted intuitives and shines some stunning light on the characteristics of the four introverted intuitive types. Important food for thought is presented about introverted intuitives by revealing their beliefs, driving modalities, and the challenges they face.
Simon M., 53 years old, is a senior vice president of a Fortune 500 company. Serious and thoughtful, Simon's strengths are his ability to troubleshoot problems and develop ingenious solutions with relatively little data. He is able to express his ideas well in writing but often has difficulty communicating his ideas verbally. Simon prefers working alone in his office to attending meetings. "Even though I am suc- cessful, people tell me I think too much, " Simon says, adding, "Even since childhood, I have been hear- ing that I am different in a way that makes me think there is something wrong with me. " Simon describes how he has had to learn to model other people's behavior in order to be accepted. Underneath, he believes that he is living through a mask and that if people at work really knew him, they would not like him.
Ingrid L., 38 years old, is the CEO of her own pub- lic relations company. Outgoing and articulate, she operates on her gut instinct about people and pro- jects. "I could not function in a large corporation. My ideas were not valued because they did not fit into the standard mold. I went for the big picture while everyone else was analyzing details, " she says.
Michael H., 45 years old, describes himself: "I failed math in second grade. Even though I got the right answer, I could not show the steps. In engineering school, I excelled at problem solving...