Fundamentally

The Four Of Us, or Perhaps Eight

There are many and varied means of assessing and categorising people; yet so many of them boil down to four basic types:

Living in the future

Living in the present

Living in the past

Watching it all happen

Once the fundamental type has been identified, additional elements can then be brought into play to better understand them - elements such as values and personal focus.

To read more about the types Download four_types_of_person.pdf 

Posted by Steve Mullins

Different People

In working with people I have noted five different types of individual:

The one who swims against the current because it's exciting and new; working hard, not seeming to make much progress [the visionary leader].

The one who stands in the current, looking for today's tasks [the manager].

The one who goes with the flow, using what's known and safe, not working too hard yet seeming to make good progress [the lawyer or auditor].

The one sitting on the bank chronicling what's happening [the writer, actor, musician].

Isn't it interesting that industry is run by the first and second type whilst government is run by the third and fourth type; draw your own conclusions.

Posted by Steve Mullins