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Joe Soap: Strategic Thinker
The natural personality profile for Joe Soap, is indicated by the solid line on the graph below. Note also the dotted line; it represents the Blended Profile that most nearly matches Joe Soap's graph. Seventeen Blended Profiles are used as the baseline for interpreting the combinations of four basic dimensions of personality. The information in this section is derived from the Strategic Thinker Blended Profile. Typically, the more closely the solid line graph matches this Blended Profile, the more accurately the information will describe Joe Soap's natural behavior style.
Strategic Thinkers typically excel by blending their strong drive to reach goals with a desire for precision, accuracy, and quality. As a result, they are well equipped to be in charge, especially in situations or projects where producing quality output is a priority.
Ideal Environment:
Strategic Thinkers realize their highest potential with opportunities to: Analyze - Decide - Be in control Develop Strategy - Critique and improve - Create - Direct - Plan - Organize - Conceptualize
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1/9
Leadership Style
People with the Stategic Thinkers profile lead most effectively by incorporating visionary thinking and superior planning skills to initiate change while using their conscientious nature to keep quality high.
Communication Style
Strategic Thinkers are usually gifted communicators who strongly believe that what they are saying is absolutely correct and represents the right direction to take.
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2/9
Stress Factors
Strategic Thinkers tend to experience stress from disorganization, inability to get results, or being unable to control either the quality or direction of their environment.
Underlying Concerns
Strong de-motivators for Strategic Thinkers are losing control, not meeting goals, or seeing the solution to a problem without having the authority to implement it.
Purchasing Tendencies
Strategic Thinkers know exactly what they want and will employ tremendous effort to find and purchase the desired object.
Generic Careers
Law/Politics; Management/Sales
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3/9
Dimensions of Personality
This report is based on four dimensions of personality. Each dimension has a continuum of behaviors associated with it as shown below. 1. Adaptive 2. Reserved 3. Objective 4. Unconventional Mid-range Mid-range Mid-range Mid-range Directing Interacting Supportive Conscientious
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4/9
Adaptive versus Directing. This dimension indicates a person's tendency to either follow another person's agenda or set a personal agenda. This person's score in this dimension was in the Directing range.
Directive Strength
takes charge, establishes direction seeks measurable results speaks directly to an issue responds to challenges and choices is bold and confident prefers variety and many ongoing projects sees strategic and future potential
Directive Struggle
can be demanding and pushy often is controlling without authority can demonstrate poor listening skills often overlooks others feelings neglects details and avoids routine tends to overcommit and forget promises underestimates work needed to achieve goals
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5/9
Reserved versus Interacting. This dimension indicates a person's preference for either solitude and private time or extensive interaction with others. This person's score in this dimension was in the Reserved range.
Reserved Strength
task-oriented serious and modest realistic and practical has a dry sense of humor good at follow-through and responsibilities appreciates and focuses on fine points seeks closure and reconciles details
Reserved Struggle
may appear withdrawn and cold sometimes shy or unresponsive tends to be pessimistic and critical can be curt and abrupt may be quietly self-righteous or judgemental may appear secretive or skeptical de-energized by social contact
Joe Soap Prepared by: Consultant Test, Filax, http://filax.com Monday 28th of January 2013 12:34:04 PM
6/9
Objective versus Supportive. This dimension indicates a person's natural motivation to be either cool and objective or warm and compassionate. This person's score in this dimension was in the Objective range. Objective Strength operates well in conflicts or disagreements tends to be objective and cool makes difficult judgements and decisions responds quickly without hesitation operates at a fast pace prefers and promotes change favors logic over emotion Objective Struggle may be combative or confrontational often is tactless or abrupt can be critical and jump to conclusions may be too impatient tends toward hyperactivity is prone to be restless and discontent tends to be bottom-line, results-oriented
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7/9
Unconventional versus Conscientious. This dimension reflects a tendency to be either spontaneous and instinctive or to be prepared and structured. This person's score in this dimension was in the Consciencious range. Conscientious Strengths is organized and scheduled is attentive to details follows established procedures is systematic, prepared, and consistent analyzes thoughtfully before deciding conducts research to determine facts responds accurately and diplomatically Conscientious Struggle tends to be rigid and inflexible may be too picky is too reliant on rules may overprepare but lack confidence paralysis of analysis may prevent progress may focus on details and miss the goal may be too rigid or formal
Joe Soap Prepared by: Consultant Test, Filax, http://filax.com Monday 28th of January 2013 12:34:04 PM
8/9
Conclusion
It can be very empowering for Joe Soap to know this unique personal design. It is also very enlightening for you as a manager to understand your team members' unique designs. Each person has been given certain natural personality strengths that can be used in work, ministry, key roles within the family and other relationships. As you begin to use the concept of the individual differences presented in this and other Personality I.D. Profile reports, you will see yourself and those around you in a new light. Your knowledge of these differences will equip you to maximize your team's efforts, help members interact effectively with others who have different styles and viewpoints, and appreciate the unique value each team member brings to your organization and to your life.
Joe Soap Prepared by: Consultant Test, Filax, http://filax.com Monday 28th of January 2013 12:34:04 PM
9/9