PeopleSmart in Business eBook - The Platinum Rule

espond, “I don’t want to say anything. I’d rather you observe things
for awhile and come to your own conclusions.”
At Work with the Cautious Thinker
Preferred jobs
Careers in which they can strive for perfection, creativity, and
completeness
• Forecasters (political, weather, etc.)
• Critics (fi lm, history, literary, etc.)
• Engineers
• Research scientists
• Data analysts
• Accountants/auditors
• Artists/sculptors/architects
• Inventors
Process and perfection
Th ey see themselves as problem solvers who like structure, concentrate
on key details, and ask specifi c questions about identifi ed factors.
Th ey’re masters at following important, established directions
and standards, while still meeting the need to control the process by
their own actions. Process-oriented, Cautious Th inkers want to know
why something works, since such insight allows them to determine
for themselves the most logical way to achieve the expected results—
from themselves and others.
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