Today's Instant Advice

Yesterday a senior exec. told me that the predominant cognitive style for his organization was ISTJ. (If those letters mean nothing to you, check out this quick explanation of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator)

It reminded me of this text file I’ve had floating around my PC for years. Instant advice for particular cognitive styles. I think that you’ll find this interesting if you know your predominant cognitive style, or that of your organization…

ENFJ - Slow down, relinquish some control and take things less personally.

INFJ - Pay attention to details, be flexible, and be willing to act spontaneously

ENFP - Prioritize, focus, and follow through

INFP - Develop realistic expectations, value compromise, and don't take things quite so personally

ENTJ - slow down, focus on the details, and tune into others needs

INTJ - Consider practical realities, recognize the value of input from others, and balance your work and personal life.

ENTP - Prioritize, focus and follow through - especially with commitments made to others

INTP - Be better organized, be patient with less intelligent people, and work at improving your social skills

ESTJ - slow down, consider implications for people, and be flexible

ISTJ - Be open to possibilities, consider implications for people, and embrace changes

ESFJ - Slow down, consider possibilities that don't already exist, and don't take things quite so personally

ISFJ - Speak up, consider possibilities that don't already exist, and be more flexible and spontaneous

ESTP - Think before you act, consider people's feelings, and follow through with your commitments

ISTP - Communicate, consider other people's feelings, and follow through on your commitments

ESFP - Think about the future implications, don't take things too personally, and follow through on commitments

ISFP - Assert yourself, step back and consider the big picture, and don't take things too personally

OK, it’s somewhat generic, and I’m not sure where the list came from (do you know?), but if as an experiment you were to focus on the particular mantra for your predominant cognitive style for one week, what do you think might happen?

– Jason Bates

Tags:  MBTI, Personality, advice