 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
A Carol Kallendorf, Ph.D./Jack Speer Company |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Tiger Woods, an ISTP type performer won the Master's Tournament at twenty-one. He concentrates on his "tools," the golf clubs, and has changed his swing completely. They've been watching carefully and observing as the situation has unfolded. They know what’s going on and they're ready to spring into action.
ISTJ dislike excessive rules and regimentation. They enjoy the challenge of complex, concrete problems and immediate crises. They thrive on variety and novelty.
They often love building furniture, houses, or anything that requires skill with tools and action. They often love fast cars and motorcycles, the great outdoors and action sports and sometimes sports with a dangerous bent. ISTPs as Team Members Once a basic part of their logic and principles is violated, however, and they feel backed into a corner, ISTPs can surprise everyone by disagreeing strongly. They work extremely well in action-oriented teams and enjoy the camaraderie of groups where trust and concrete objectives form bonds. As team leaders and managers, they tend to be egalitarian, preferring flat organizations and a spirit of "all for one and one for all." ISTPs in organizations will want to ally themselves with more theoretical types, as well as those who take care of the daily details. In this way they can give their best gifts to the organization. What Are ISTP Issues and Challenges in Groups/Best Alliances? ISTPs are one of the most action-oriented of all the types. They have little patience for theory and long-range planning. They want to identify the immediate problem and to solve it. Because they are natural observers of situations, they can be seen as aloof in interpersonal relationships. ISTPs can do well by allying themselves with those with a more global perspective. ISTPs and the Rest of their Lives ISTPs thrive on fun and action, and for those who love continuous activities, the ISTP could be an ideal friend, spouse, or life partner. Once the ISTP is committed to a family with children, they will guard the fortress with loyalty and strength. They will never lack for a project or activity that energizes them. Because their chief mode is logical observation, ISTPs can seem detached and aloof, which can confuse people who experience their wit and action |
To others he or she is a face in the crowd. To you
it's a person your life depends on.
To others it's the face in a crowd. To you it's
your boss, your colleague, your direct report, your
mother, brother, or significant other. It's your
child. It's the person who needs to sign off on
your promotion or buy your deal. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The Delta Associates
We value you comments.
Please let us know of any suggestions you have for this website,
All contents © copyright 2006-2007 The
Delta Associates. All rights reserved. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You’ll often find ISTPs in a group sitting at the edge of the
circle carefully watching everything that is happening. If approached,
they are usually cheerful and affable, great at story telling and quick
with humor. 
ISTPs
see the structure of things, the way things work. They have the ability
to organize data and to think about it in a logical, analytical and
detached way. They consider themselves to be realists. They often don’t
care for theory and theoretical discussions, because it takes away from
valuable time to do and to act. They want to understand the situation in
order to act decisively rather than speculate on theoretical future
possibilities. ISTPs have a cool, unflappable ability to act in almost
any situation, and can excel in high risk occupations and high pressure
jobs. 
