INTP
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Favorite process
INTROVERTED
THINKING
THINKING
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Second process
EXTRAVERTED
INTUITION
INTUITION
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Third process
SENSING
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Fourth process
EXTRAVERTED
FEELING
FEELING
INTROVERSION
INTUITION
THINKING
PERCEIVING
Setting Direction
Assets: INTP leaders tend to...
- Conceive a vision for the future that is based on a clear understanding of the underlying system
- Like to explore and analyze alternative choices
- Think conceptually, evoking a systemic picture of the desired direction
- Integrate information and find the root causes of issues
Challenges: INTP leaders tend to...
- Have a highly theoretical understanding of ideas, which may pose a challenge as they try to explain them in common language
- Sometimes suffer “analysis paralysis” as a result of their sheer enjoyment of deeply understanding both sides of a situation
- Overlook practical constraints in their search for an elegant solution
- Fail sometimes to adequately articulate for others the right direction once they have had the internally satisfying experience of discovering it
Inspiring Others to Follow
Assets: INTP leaders tend to...
- Work better one-on-one than in groups
- Be inspired by the elegance of an idea, often attracting like-minded colleagues to join their pursuits
- Be collegial and egalitarian (vs. hierarchical) with those they consider equals
- Be very committed and loyal to those who are important to them, though not demonstratively
Challenges: INTP leaders tend to...
- Neglect to frame the direction to inspire and engage others due to their high level of self-motivation
- Seem aloof and uninterested in others or in building relationships
- Be very critical of people they judge to be incapable or incompetent in their work
- Fail to give adequate thought to, or even notice, political nuances and other people’s motivators
Mobilizing Accomplishment of Goals
Assets: INTP leaders tend to...
- Be open to process innovations, not usually tied to just one way of doing something
- Welcome diverse views and perspectives
- Have a strong focus on the task, encouraging others to work steadily as well
- Ignore hierarchy and politics, and instead search out the most capable individuals to get the job done
Challenges: INTP leaders tend to...
- Spend so much time thinking that they procrastinate doing
- Overcomplicate issues, reaching for broad systemic answers, even when not needed
- Become defensive about their ideas, especially when under stress; sometimes seem arrogant about their own perfect solution and others’ inability to understand it
- Lack the patience to see the process through to completion