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Here's something that has puzzled me since I got introduced to MBTI many years ago: when we speak about N, it seems to me that we are mixing together two very distinct aspects of personality: One aspect is that of abstract, conceptual thinking; the other one is that of creativity and innovation.
Now, I am very well aware that there is data showing correlations between these two aspects, but I still feel they are not the same. In fact, when you deal with people at Executive level, you will meet many people (male and female) who are highly intelligent, abstract, long range conceptual thinkers, but who at the same time show no sign of creativity or innovation. There are so many of these in senior industry positions that they come across at a very distinct type. Yet, I am at a total loss to tell you whether one should type them as Ns (for their astract, long range thinking) or Ss (for their lack of creativity and innovation).
Can you help me out here ? Any thoughts are higly appreciated !
Now, I am very well aware that there is data showing correlations between these two aspects, but I still feel they are not the same. In fact, when you deal with people at Executive level, you will meet many people (male and female) who are highly intelligent, abstract, long range conceptual thinkers, but who at the same time show no sign of creativity or innovation. There are so many of these in senior industry positions that they come across at a very distinct type. Yet, I am at a total loss to tell you whether one should type them as Ns (for their astract, long range thinking) or Ss (for their lack of creativity and innovation).
Can you help me out here ? Any thoughts are higly appreciated !