| STYLE |
% |
PROCESS |
| IDEALIST |
37 |
Takes a broad view; future
oriented; goals; receptive; asks. |
| MOTTO |
LOOKS FOR |
Where are we going and why?
Hopeful and inquiring tone. What's right? |
Wants to do the right thing |
| APPROACH |
STATUS
|
Ask what is good in it for people and society.
Harmony through agreement on goals.
Tendency to trust others.
Are not likely to ask objective questions. |
Helpful, open, ...
SYMBOL
Umbrella,
Bleeding heart. |
| DISLIKES |
LIKES
|
Conflict or open argument.
"manipulation", "influencing",
talk that is heavily factual or
"dehumanizing"; "system". |
The subjective: values, judgements,
emotion; feeling level discussions
about people and their problems;
Quality-of-life; pictorializes problems. |
| ASSUMES |
PHILOSOPHY
|
That similarities can lead to problem resolution
arguments and differences can be reconciled by
similarities; everything is connected with all else.
|
If I am a good person
and do the right thing,
I will be rewarded. |
| APPEAR |
PRIDE
|
Look and respond attentively and
receptively; gives feedback, show a
supportive and open smile; listen well;
considerable head nodding. |
Intuition;
high standards.
|
| NEED |
PHRASES
|
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Wants everyone to be satisfied.
|
I'm just thinking about the ... as a whole;
Now, I'm sure that all agree that ...; Don't we ...
Don't you think that ...; It seems to me .... |
| STRATEGY |
STRENGTH
|
Assimilative thinking.
Looking at the whole.
Rush to structure.
Focus on long range issues.
Pre-emptive participation.
Receptive listening.
Conciliation tools.
|
Can force us to focus on the real impact
of our decisions; empathetic; tolerant; open;
Can be very good at gathering information;
Good at increasing group participation.
WEAKNESS
Avoids the kind of assertiveness that might
prevent overuse of their strengths; nurse resentment;
Avoids setting goals and establishing standards;
guilt; Experience dilemmas. |
| STRESS SYMPTOM: |
Looks hurt.
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The above is a brief outline summarized from this recommended publication:
The Art of Thinking
Allen F. Harrison, Robert M. Bramson
1987 or later edition, 240 pages,
Can $9.50 (Chapters), Can $6.00 (Indigo), US $6.00 (Amazon),
Berkley Publishing Group, and Be Jo Sales Incorp., U.S.A.
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