LOGISTICIAN PERSONALITY (ISTJ, -A/-T)

We took the Myers Briggs Personality Test in PSE today. After answering all the questions, I was given the result of Logistician, also known as ISTJ.

ISTJ stands for Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging.

ISTJ indicates that this person is:

• Introverted – is energized by time spent alone
• Sensing – focuses on facts and details rather than ideas and concepts
• Thinking – makes decisions based on logic and reason
• Judging – prefers to be planned and organized over spontaneous and flexible

Below are some of the results from the website that I feel particularly resonate with me, and that I feel like are accurate to my character.

General Characteristics:

• Logistician personalities can competently tackle any project that comes with a manual. On the other hand, this makes them reluctant to give up responsibilities even when they are overburdened, or when there are better people for the job.
• The seriousness in their approach to work makes them surprisingly sensitive to criticism, leading to a levels of inflexibility.
• Consequently, people with the Logistician personality type often prefer to work alone, or at least have their authority clearly established by hierarchy, where they can set and achieve their goals without debate or worry over other’s reliability.
• While they are unlikely to become friends with substantially different types, they still recognize and appreciate others’ strengths and qualities.
• Value predictability more than imagination

Strengths:

• They respect authority and hierarchy, and have no problem following orders and instructions.
• Punctuality is unlikely to ever be an issue
• While clearly set steps and well-defined responsibilities are needed, they are exceptionally loyal, dedicated, meticulous and patient in completing their work.

Weaknesses:

• Stubborn – They tend to resist any new idea that isn’t supported by them. This factual decision-making process also makes it difficult for ISTJ’s to accept that they were wrong about something
• Always by the Book – They believe that things work best with clearly defined rules, but this makes them reluctant to bend those rules or try new things, even when the downside is minimal. Truly unstructured environments leave Logisticians all but paralyzed.
• They need to remember to take care of themselves – their stubborn dedication to stability and efficiency can compromise those goals in the long term as others lean ever-harder on them, creating an emotional strain that can go unexpressed.