50% of population. Subjective. Tend to be very aware of other people and
their feelings. Enjoy pleasing people, even in unimportant things. Like
harmony. Efficiency may be badly disturbed by office feuds. Often let
decisions be influenced by their own or other people's likes and wishes.
Need occasional praise. Dislike telling people unpleasant things. Are
more people-oriented--respond more easily to people's values. Tend to
be sympathetic.
Need Thinking types to: analyze, organize, find the flaws in advance,
reform what needs reforming, hold consistently to a policy, weigh
"the law and the evidence", fire people when necessary,
stand firm against opposition.
You probably:
Consider a "good decision" one that takes others' feelings
into account.
Feel that "love" cannot be defined; you take great offense
at those who try to do so.
Will overextend yourself meeting other people's needs; you'll do
almost anything to accommodate others, even at the expense of your own
comfort.
Put yourself in other people's moccasins; you are likely to be the
one in a meeting who asks, "How will this affect the people
involved?"
Enjoy providing needed services to people although you find that some
people take advantage of you.
Find yourself wondering, "Doesn't anyone care about what I
want?" although you may have some difficulty actually saying this
to anyone.
Won't hesitate to take back something you've said that you perceive
has offended someone; as a result, you're accused of being wishy-washy.
Prefer harmony over clarity; you are embarrassed by conflict in
groups or family gatherings and will either try to avoid it (quot;Let's
change the subject") or smother it with love ("Let's kiss and
make up").
Are often accused of taking things too personally.
