Ingenious Organizers
Mathematics, human languages, computer languages or any complex system that can be understood and organized are the domain of this group. "Ingenious Organizers" are self-directed. The quest is to know as much as possible, be as competent as possible, and to reorganize the information to its most proficient and excellent level. Since they function well without a group of people, they are often seen as indifferent. They simply don't confront anyone because they are too busy with their thoughts. From their point of view, almost everyone is less competent so, when a less educated idea is expressed, "Ingenious Organizers" will correct the other person and defend their own concept.
Demanding perfection, or at least total competence of themselves, these people have an unspoken sense of inadequacy. To ask them "Why" they did it a certain way is to challenge their intelligence. "What" and "How" questions offer an opportunity for "Ingenious Organizers" to explain their brilliance. That an alternative solution exists, based upon some currently unseen or unknown information, is a given. They are curious to discover the new truth and to reorganize everything based upon it. However, the cost will be that their previously held truth will be shown to be less perfect than previously thought.
Word games, brainteasers, seemingly unsolvable computer problems are the recreational domain of this personality style. They can organize the laws of the universe, the types of personalities of people, the languages of computer software or any other complexity.
Personal Secrets
Strengths
- Born leaders.
- Can organize and motivate others to action.
- Extremely competent and well-informed in their area of expertise.
- Have a natural ability to see the big picture and implement new ideas and strategies.
- Have great analytical skills.
- Innovative.
Weaknesses
- Can be manipulative.
- Can be overly skeptical towards the ideas of others.
- May be impatient with others who can't understand complex ideas.
- May have unrealistic expectations of others and self.
- May not see the needs of others.
- Overly competitive.
- Can be manipulative.
- Can be overly skeptical towards the ideas of others.
- May be impatient with others who can't understand complex ideas.
- May have unrealistic expectations of others and self.
- May not see the needs of others.
- Overly competitive.
Suitable Jobs
- administrator
- advertising executive
- attorney
- biomedical engineer
- broadcast industry
- business consultant
- chemical engineer
- consultant
- credit investigator
- economic analyst
- economist
- educational consultant
- employment counselor
- engineer
- executive
- financial planner
- franchise owner
- hospital administrator
- information services
- international banker
- international marketing
- investment banker
- judge
- logistics consultant
- management trainer
- marketing executive
- media planner
- mlm leader
- mortgage broker
- office manager
- personnel manager
- program designer
- psychiatrist MD
- sales manager
- science teacher
- seminar instructor
- senior manager
- stockbroker
- technical trainer
- TV
Relationship Secrets
Motivated By
- Allow them to be the teacher/instructor.
- Control.
- Don't expect a lot of outward expressions of warmth.
- Freedom to implement their ideas.
- Let them be in charge -- resisting is often futile.
- Mental stimulation and challenges.
- New or additional knowledge.
- Respect their competence.
- Respect their independence.
Relationship Hints
- Don't expect a lot of outward expressions of warmth.
- Let them be in charge -- resisting is often futile.
- Allow them to be the teacher/instructor.
- Respect their competence.
- Respect their independence.
Communication Hints
- Avoid meaningless chit chat.
- Be extremely well-prepared.
- Be logical in your verbal presentation.
- Competence is an absolute must.
- Don't be afraid of providing new possibilities and ideas.
- Mentally challenge their competent minds.
Management Secrets
How To Approach
- Offer a mentally challenging environment that rewards competence.
- Allow high entrepreneurial skills.
- Include these words:<ul><li>"New"<li>"Knowledge"<li>"Excellence"</ul>
Individualized Reward
- Subscription to business journals.
- Challenging assignment.
- Paid quality Continuing Education.
- Gift certificate at amazon.com
Want From Work
- They want to be excellent at every thing they are asked to do.
- They want to learn something new every day.
- Knowledge is a key perk.
- Change, in the form of new technology, people, toys, or assignments is considered a positive challenge by them.
- Independence in developing and controlling a project.
Criteria Of Perfect Job
- The perfect job would have these characteristics:
- Autonomy – freedom to work at their own pace
- Variety – change by the day and by the hour
- Intellectual stimulation – constant stimulation for the mind
- Competent, capable others with whom to work.