Personality ID - Building Stronger Marriages Individual Report Male - John S PID Style: Strategic Thinker

Individual Report

Tuesday 22 Oct 2013 13:06:34

Individual Report
John S: St rat egic Thinker
The natural personality profile for John S, is indicated by the solid line on the graph below. Note also the dotted line; it represents the Blended Profile that most nearly matches John S'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 John S's natural behavior style.

As a Strategic Thinker, you excel by blending your strong drive to reach goals with a desire for precision, accuracy, and quality. As a result, you are well equipped to be in charge, especially in situations or projects where producing quality output is a priority.

Ideal Environment :
Analyze - Decide - Be in control - Develop Strategy - Critique and improve - Create - Direct - Plan - Organize Conceptualize.

T ypical Areas of St rengt h

Strategic Thinkers, like you, are goal-oriented, precise, analytical, assertive, confident, prepared; you tend to insist on high standards. You have a good eye for detail and usually push to get things done right.

T ypical Areas of St ruggle

You may sometimes come across as rigid, cold, picky, pushy, dogmatic, or stubborn. In your desire to achieve results, you may become overly critical, judgmental, or insistent on doing things your way.

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St rat egic Thinkers at work and home:

Preferred Act ivit ies
Because you are highly task-oriented, you usually desire to control two key elements of any project: goals and quality.

Cont ribut ions t o Relat ionships

You can contribute much to relationships through opportunities to bring together a broad array of facts, events, and concepts in order to develop long-range plans and improve efficiency. You typically see the larger vision well ahead of others and are often considered a visionary.

Leadership St yle
You lead most effectively by incorporating your visionary thinking and superior planning skills to initiate change while using your conscientious nature to keep quality high.

T ask or People Orient at ion

Since you are primarily task-oriented, you usually prefer to work alone in order to focus on a project, but are willing to work together with family members to accomplish family objectives and produce results.

Communicat ion St yle

Strategic Thinkers, like you, are usually gifted communicators who strongly believe that what they are saying is absolutely correct and represents the right direction to take.

St rat egic Thinkers and Issues

St abilit y/Flexibilit y Fact ors
You typically prefer a mixture of constant and variable responsibilities, as long as you can make consistent progress toward your goals.

St ress Fact ors

You tend to experience stress from disorganization, inability to get results, or being unable to control either the quality or direction of your environment or family.

Relat ionship Improvement Suggest ions

You may improve relationships by learning to appreciate the total effort required by others to reach the high expectations and goals to which you aspire. You may find it necessary to be willing to compromise, if necessary, to gain the cooperation and participation of other family members.

Cooperat ion and Cont rol Fact ors

You usually like to be in charge because you believe you can see the larger vision, and you typically have a conceptual plan to make it happen.

Underlying Concerns
Strong "de-motivators" for you can be losing control, not meeting goals, or seeing the solution to a problem without having the authority to implement it.

St rat egic Thinkers and Finances

Financial Management
You prefer to handle the larger issues of finances, but are rarely able to find someone who can maintain your high standards of excellence and accuracy. You frequently take back the detailed financial duties rather than delegating to someone else.

Budget and Financial Issues

You tend to enjoy budget or investment planning as long as you can be in charge of carrying out the plan.

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Shopping T endencies
You know exactly what you want and will employ tremendous effort to find and purchase the desired object.

Giving T endecies
Even with the substantial sums that you are able to accumulate, you are somewhat reluctant to part with them, unless your heart and mind are impacted by relevant, well-documented, and excellently presented appeals and biblical teaching.

Saving T endecies
You are typically able to outline ambitious plans for saving for short-term and long-term goals and have the focus and determination to meet those goals.

Money Perspect ive

You see money as the ticket to authority, control, precision, and making decisions. You enjoy planning for and carrying out the use of financial resources.

Dimensions of Personalit y
This report is based on four dimensions of personality. Each dimension has a continuum of behaviors associated with it as shown below. 1. Adapt ive 2. Reserved 3. Object ive 4. Unconvent ional Mid-range Mid-range Mid-range Mid-range Direct ing Int eract ing Support ive Conscient ious

St rengt hs and St ruggles

The strengths and struggles in this section of the report relate to John S's Personality I.D.scores for the four individual dimensions. This information gives more depth to the report and helps you as to focus on the unique style of this individual. There are many advantages of understanding a person's unique set of talents and motivations. John S will enjoy operating in some environments more than in others simply because they are a better fit for this person's natural style. A goal should be to align John S's family- and work expectations as much as possible with the personal profile strengths and minimize exposure in the areas in which people with this profile typically struggle. On the other hand, a partner, spouse or family can coach a individual to help improve weak areas. For example, a person who tends to be impatient and is not a naturally a good listener can improve relationships through a focused effort to improve these areas of struggle. Also keep in mind that strengths overdone become weaknesses. The lists of strengths and struggles that follow are typical for people who share a common profile score. Keep in mind that every individual is unique, so some of the items may not fit John S. The list should be objectively reviewed to help determine whether all of the descriptions apply.

Dimension one: Adapt ive - Direct ing

Pliable Conforming Passive Assertive D ecisive Controlling

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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.

Direct ive St rengt h

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

Direct ive St ruggle

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 over-commit and forget promises underestimates work needed to achieve goals

Dimension t wo: Reserved - Int eract ing

Modest Quiet D istant Outgoing Convincing Excitable

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 St rengt h
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 St ruggle
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 judgmental may appear secretive or skeptical de-energized by social contact

Dimension t hree: Object ive - Support ive

Questioning Impatient Critical Harmonious Patient Lenient

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.

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Object ive St rengt h

operates well in conflicts or disagreements tends to be objective and cool makes difficult judgments and decisions responds quickly without hesitation operates at a fast pace prefers and promotes change favors logic over emotion

Object ive St ruggle

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

Dimension four: Unconvent ional - Conscient ious

Instinctive Improvised Unorganized D etailed Precise Perfectionist

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 Conscientious range.

Conscient ious St rengt hs

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

Conscient ious St ruggle

tends to be rigid and inflexible may be too picky is too reliant on rules may over-prepare but lack confidence paralysis of analysis may prevent progress may focus on details and miss the goal may be too rigid or formal

Conclusion
It can be very empowering for John S to know this unique personal design. It is also very enlightening for you as a partner/spouse to understand your partner's unique design. 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 relationship and growth efforts, help members interact effectively with others who have different styles and viewpoints, and appreciate the unique value each partner and family member brings to your life.

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