About this type
You love taking ideas apart to see what's inside. You question assumptions, enjoy a good theory, and can lose hours going down a rabbit hole.
What the letters mean
- Introvert, on the Energy scaleYou tend to recharge with time alone, listen more than you talk, and think things through before you speak.
- Imaginative, on the Information scaleYou tend to trust hunches and possibilities, and you enjoy ideas even when they have no practical use.
- Thinking, on the Decisions scaleYou tend to decide with logic and value honest feedback, even when it's uncomfortable.
- Spontaneous, on the Lifestyle scaleYou tend to keep your options open, enjoy last-minute changes, and juggle several things at once.
Strengths
- Original, flexible thinking
- Spots contradictions quickly
- Open-minded and hard to fool
Watch out for
- Great ideas can stay unfinished
- May overthink simple decisions
At work
You're at your best when you can dig into a hard problem without constant interruptions. Work that rewards curiosity and analysis tends to suit you; strict routines and endless admin tend to wear you down.
With other people
You're easygoing and open-minded, and you enjoy people who like to trade ideas. You may show affection by sharing things you find interesting, while small talk can feel like hard work.
When things get hard
Under stress you may retreat into your head and keep analyzing instead of acting. A short list of next steps, and a deadline you set yourself, can get you moving again.
Try this
Pick one idea this month and take it all the way to done.