Key Takeaways

• Both perfectionists and challengers have a desire for justice and fairness.
• While helpers tend to have a positive outlook of things, loyalists have a tendency to have a pessimistic view of things.
• Achievers are ambitious and determined to succeed. However, they tend to be workaholics and can be overly-competitive.

Introduction

1. Perfectionists

Strengths

• Are often pragmatic, very good with money and have defined structures for their lifestyles and plans.
• They tend to be organized and follow their schedules to a tee.
• These individuals are deeply motivated and driven by personal values.
• They are innately in touch with, and care for their communities.  
• Perfectionists are advocates of social justice and tend to defend the rights of others.

Weaknesses

• They tend to be overly critical of themselves and others.
• Have a hard time accepting harsh realities. 
• Can easily become obsessed with self-righteousness

2. Helpers

Strengths

• Are supportive of those around them. 
• Exhibit unique abilities to recognize other people's needs.
•  Often warm, loving and have a positive attitude and outlook of things.
• Are driven to know other people and establish relationships.
•  Persistent and dedicated to tasks at hand.

Weaknesses

• Helpers are easily offended by criticism. 
• Can at times be perceived as overbearing.  
• Often seek or need approval from others.
• Tend to overlook their own needs for the sake of others.

3. Achievers

Strengths

• Live with ambition and determination to succeed.
• Are highly productive and image-conscious.  
• Achievers are goal-oriented, visionary and exhibit intense work ethic.
• Are charismatic, confident and tend to encourage and motivate those around them.
• At the workplace, achievers are efficient and exercise practical thinking.  

Weaknesses

•  Tend to be workaholics and spare little time for themselves.
• Achievers tend to suppress their feelings to appear effective or make a good impression on others.
•  Can be overly competitive or be perceived as insensitive.
• Often have difficulty coming to terms with failure.
•  Needing external validation as a measure of success.

4. Individualists

Strengths

• Tend to be deeply in touch with own feelings and emotions.
• Highly sensitive to, and understanding of others feelings and emotions.
• Are introspective and have a great sense of self-awareness, of own strengths and growth areas.
• Are deep thinkers and imaginative with their creations.
• Have a clear sense of identity and often want to show their consistent and authentic selves.  

Weaknesses

• Can be self-centered, envious and dramatic.
• Tend to withdraw in times of difficulty.
• They tend to over-identify as more flawed than others and undervalue their personalities' positive aspects.
•  React strongly and emotionally to hard times.
• Can be too reserved and self-indulgent, a behavior that can potentially inure their relationships.

5. Investigators

Strengths

• Are observant of their surrounding and tend to pick on details.
• They tend to be natural problems solvers, due to their unique ability to make rational sense of the world around them.
• Because of their curious nature, they constantly learn and pick up new skills and expand their knowledge base.
• Have the ability to remain calm in times of crisis.
• Investigators are highly independent and thrive within the confines of own abilities and resources.

Weaknesses

•  Tend to be loners and often detach from others.
• Have a difficulty connecting with their own emotions and relating to the feelings of others.
• Many at times they are perceived as condescending.  
• Have a tendency to withhold rather than share (time, emotions, money, knowledge, etc.)

6. Loyalists

Strengths

• Loyalists protect and care for others.
• They tend to recognize and acknowledge diverse perspectives from others.
• Have a tendency to honor promises and commitments to people and plans.
• Are responsible and practical with their choices and tend to avoid unnecessary risks.
• Exhibit a unique ability to consider both logic and emotions to situations to achieve the best outcome.

Weaknesses

• May sometimes experience struggles with self-doubt and insecurity.
• Loyalists sometimes find it difficult to control anxious thoughts.
• Have a tendency to be pessimistic in situations.
• Often struggle with making critical life decisions because they often don't trust their own judgment.
• Experience difficulty completing tasks because they often take on too much work, leaving them stressed out.

7. Enthusiasts

Strengths

•  Are highly optimistic and have high energy levels.
• Enthusiasts have the ability to think quickly and creatively.
• They can easily handle change in plans and are highly adaptable.
•  Tend to be fast learners able to acquire new skills and abilities.
•  Ability to see and explore many alternatives or solutions.

Weaknesses

• Enthusiasts are prone to making impulsive decisions and tend to struggle with delayed gratification.
• May sometimes appear as self-centered.
• They tend to over-commit socially and struggle with recognizing limits.
• Experience difficulty finishing tasks and committing to plans.
• Can sometimes overexert themselves, a situation which can be counter-productive
• Are vulnerable to addiction as they pursue pleasure or engage in avoid-pain inclinations.

8. Challengers

Strengths

• Challengers have the ability to lead others to success.
• They believe in protecting and defending other people.
• Are often quick to act and decisive and tend to exercise fairness and logic in decision-making.
• Have the ability to take change and get situations under control.
• Exhibit the ability to express their opinions and views in every situation

Weaknesses

• The commanding personalities of challengers can be intimidating to people around them.
• In their pursuit for control, they can be insensitive and combative towards others.
• Have a tendency to disregard other individuals' opinions/perspectives.
• They tend to struggle with adhering to rules and orders.

9. Peacemakers

Strengths

• Peacemakers are often supportive and reassuring to the people around them.
• They have unique ability to mediate and solve conflicts between others.
• Are open-minded, suspend judgment and often seek to see multiple perspectives.
• Tend to remain calm in tense situations and are adaptable.
• They are patient, non-judgmental, inclusive, and accepting of others.  

Weaknesses

•  Can be too complacent even in situations that require immediate action.
• They have a tendency to downplay problems.  
• Tend to struggle with addressing personal conflicts and can be passive aggressive.
• Often avoid upsetting or difficult situations rather than confront them.

 

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