Those with the Thinker Personality Style tend to be mentally active, constantly questioning and pondering.
Thinkers enjoy discovering the information behind the information and may know a little bit (or a great deal) about just about everything. They rely on their logic, time to think, and investigation of the facts to make decisions. Thinkers are motivated by endeavors that increase knowledge and competence. They enjoy control over their own direction and seek intellectually interesting work.
Intellect
As naturally abstract thinkers, this temperament style finds it easy to understand theoretical material. They are adept at remembering and explaining the data and knowledge they unearth in their research.
Thinkers have an innate drive to decipher life's mysteries
Their disdain for herd mentality along with their tenacity to improve systems, ideas, methods, technology (well just about anything) compels them to investigate new solutions and quest for never-ending developments.
They prefer to work independently when possible and approach decision-making by gathering data and investigating the best strategy for success.
Internal Compass
Thinkers may spend a great deal of time lost in their thoughts and ideas and often derive great pleasure from doing so. They can hardly resist fixing, solving, or figuring out an intellectual challenge, especially when someone says it cannot be done.
Thinkers like to devise systems for daily living to free their brain up for more important matters. They usually don’t look to material possessions for happiness in life. Instead, their motivational fires are fueled by learning, imagination, and invention.
Thinkers question everything in an attempt to make sense of their world and strive for the most optimal processes
The most important thing is to not stop questioning.
– Albert Einstein
It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
– G.H. Hardy
People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
– Bill Watterson
Frustrations
Thinkers get annoyed with other's stupidity or inability to think outside-the-box.
Putting elements together to create a bigger picture or vision, they often pick up on things others may overlook. Thinkers believe they are doing others a favor to point out discrepancies and imperfections. Often driven to find the exception to the rule and envision future ramifications, at times they can be baffled when others do not “get it” or fail to notice something that is so blatantly obvious to them.
Core Value: Competency
Thinkers seek to express themselves through their ability to be competent in everything they do. Before they make a decision or take an action, they stop to think, “Do I have all the information, have I researched all the data required to draw a sound conclusion, am I competent to respond to this?”
The last thing they would want to do is to “look stupid”, especially in front of others they respect or care about.
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