Starts with the big picture, then finds the facts

Starts with the facts, then forms the big picture

Seeks a wide variety of people and experiences

Prefers knowing a few people and things well

Seeks closure

Wants more information

Seen as personal and heartfelt

Seen as forthcoming and objective

Acts, speaks, THEN reflects

Reflects, THEN acts and speaks

Drawn to what is immediately practical

Drawn more to models and concepts

In a work group, first thinks about harmony

In a work group, thinks first about efficiency

Completes one project before starting another

Enjoys juggling multiple projects at once

Openly expresses thoughts

Selectively expresses thoughts

Is won over by an appeal to values

Is won over by logic

Believes planning creates opportunity

Believes adapting creates opportunities

Prefers knowing the facts of a situation

Prefers knowing the possibilities of a situation

Readily initiates interactions with others

Tends to be more self-contained

First considers cause and effect

First considers impact on people

Learns through the big picture

Learns best step by step

Likes to have things settled

Is excited by spontaneity

Feels restless during extended time alone

Savors extended time alone

Believes disagreement leads to better outcomes

Finds that disagreement is uncomfortable

Trusts more in actual experience

Trusts more in insight

Welcomes improvisation

Prefers sticking to the schedule

Is naturally skeptical

Is naturally trusting

Memory is rich in details of past events

Memory emphasizes patterns and connections

Talks more than listens

Listens more than talks

Finds that flexibility is comfortable

Finds that routine is comfortable

Weighs facts and data to make a decision

Weighs values and feelings to make decisions

Separates work from play

Enjoys mixing work and play

Believes facts mostly illustrate principles

Believes facts speak for themselves

Speaks faster, more spontaneously

Speaks slower, more deliberately