Hi there,
I am what's called an ENTP. Im interested in management and wish to choose it as my career path - however, I am aware about that fact that I need to increase my "J" side.
Anyone of you got any tips, articles, advice you care to share?
Thanks in advance,
Svend Rost.
Well, I've got something in this book in front of me about increasing consolidation for those who lack it and compensating for a lack of consolidation. I think anyone that registers low on consolidation should also be a perceiver type since they are pretty much describing the same thing. I've been interested at looking at this myself for a while due to my own lack of consolidation.
To Increase:
Identify and appropriate time management system (also called a personal organizer) such as the Franklin or the Covey, and learn how to use it and adhere to it.
Set attainable goals for yourself and establish a reward system for attaining those goals.
Read Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and implement the suggestions; attend one of his workshops.
Engage in competitive activities or sports with someone you have a reasonable chance of beating.
Ask a partner to regularly help you to set priorities and hold you accountable for sticking to them.
If you think you're too low in C:
Align yourself with a job or other setting that does not require ambition or responsibility.
Find crutches for organizing, such as having a secretary, assistant, or computer remind you to focus on a schedule or other priorities.
Avoid being around too many people of either extreme in consolidation.
These came from... yes, you guessed it right if you're familiar with my posts: the Owner's Manual for the Brain by Pierce J. Howard Ph.D.
I'm disappointed. These kinda suck. Just remember that P types aren't always lazy or irresponsible, and J types aren't always hardworking. They do tend to work differently. J's tend to stay on track and P's tend to work in random unpredictable ways. I used to be a grocery stocker, and I would say a J would approach the shelves in a straightforward, organized way. Shelf 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I would end up straightening up half of shelf 1 while then noticing something messed up on shelf 2 and finishing up there. Then I'd go to shelf 3. When finishing shelf three, I noticed that shelves 1 and 2 aren't perfect and go back to catch what I skipped.
Looking at the five subcategories or consolidation, it does seem like they are much more likely to be motivated to work.
- Perfectionism
- Orginization
- Drive
- Concentration
- Methodicalness
Go here for more on the Big Five. This site takes a work-related approach to the Big Five, so you might appreciate that.
I remember in high school I was told that if you write down your goals you'd be more likely to achieve them. So I tried it, and it didn't work. Now I realize that it's all linked to personality. People who write down goals are also more likely to be goal-focused and motivated by goals. Therefore, they're more likely to accomplish these goals. I just don't have the goal-focus and drive to get much done.
? Strategic thinking? Well, whatever, you get the idea 
