Extraverted Thinking

GIFTS – Effective use:

• Analyzing cause and effect objectively
• Organizing people, time and resources for optimal workflow efficiency
• Measuring progress
• Structuring the environment
• Evaluating competence
• Debating issues
• Convincing others with easy-to-follow reasoning
• Formulating contingency plans
• Promoting fairness with consistent rules
• Reasoning via a process of elimination
• Prioritizing activities on a logical basis

BLIND SPOTS – Ineffective use:

• Ignoring or devaluing the shades of grey
• Insensitive controlling
• Disregarding another’s opinion until competence is proven
• Over-reacting to error
• Stating the ‘truth’ at the expense of tact
• Distancing from emotional situations
• Making inappropriate unilateral decisions
• Failing to seek help when needed

CONTRIBUTION

Let’s logically analyze what we have so far.  Here are the pros and cons. Let’s look them over and make our decision today.

BECOMING RIGID

The decisive and logical organization of the external world can become an insensitive, aggressive domination of others.

COMMUNICATION CLUES

Measurements, visible evidence, time, goals for improvement, create structured plan to goal.

LEARNING NEEDS

Leadership opportunities in which to exercise your ability to manage complex situations that require coordinating people, resources and systems to meet goals.

Extraverted Thinking is about deliberate organization and evaluating by applying objective criteria to establish order and structure