PeopleSmart in Business eBook - The Platinum Rule

Th inker style, they complete the checklist the right way, by checking
known factors against unknown variables. By contrast, Dominant Director
pilots have been known to delegate this duty to someone else.
With this, they then see to it that the task gets done their way. Interacting
Socializer pilots have been observed getting off task by talking
to co-workers they see during this process. Th en they may wait till
the last minute, due to their diffi culty in assessing the amount of time
needed to complete such detailed tasks. Steady Relaters go through
each point, in the listed order, completing it in a step-by-step way,
but without the same rigorous attention paid to those most critical
items that the Cautious Th inker pilot scrutinizes. Although all four
types fi nish the checklist, they have completed this task quite diff erently—according
to their diff erent work styles—and with the possibility
of diff erent outcomes as a result of their diff erent approaches to the
same task.
Old questions, new answers
Whether or not this type opts for a scientifi c or artistic career, they often
follow a scientifi c method or intuitive, logical progression to achieve
their objectives. Because of their natural inclination to validate and improve
upon accepted processes, Cautious Th inkers tend to generate the
most native creativity of the four types. Consequently, they oft en fi nd
new ways of viewing old questions, concerns, and opportunities.
Many artists and inventors fall into the Cautious Th inker category,
many leaning toward experimentation and the possibility of coming
up with new answers. Just as Michelangelo’s creative mind envisioned
completed sculptures entrapped in a solid piece of marble, Leonardo
da Vinci perfected the Mona Lisa’s expression in such a manner that
its meaning still evades contemporary experts. Similarly, Galileo’s
creativity formulated precisely detailed plans of “impossible” futuristic
inventions.
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