Levels of the ISTJ
Ideal:
- Work towards the greater good and has respect for systems and people who are not in alignment with their worldview even if they find it irritating
- Able to interact with others; built their interpersonal skills to be a team player
- Enjoys mentoring and passing on knowledge to close family members and friends
- Doesn’t take things too personally and lash out when they are criticized
- Able to handle conflict and reduce tension
- Able to stand up for their own view-points without putting others down in the process
- Honest and trustworthy
- Not resentful or bitter towards life
- Understands that not everything is going to be perfect; content with trying their best and leaving things alone when it is not perfect
Medium:
- Able to keep a decent support system but may tend to have trouble with personal relationships (family, friends); usually is not very close with other co-workers.
- Hard-working even if they don’t agree with others positions or rules
- Believes it is their duty to tell others what is right and wrong
- Shuts down when conflict becomes too intense and will take a long time to address if at all
- Appears as though they are not sensitive individuals but when they can make off-the-cuff remarks but takes things personally when criticized, unable to handle the criticism.
- Reliable and will follow-through based upon principle and not necessarily desire
- Can become frustrated easily when things are not going their way but may not show it outwardly
- May feel anxious about getting things done correctly and has perfectionistic tendencies
Unhealthy: At the worse levels this personality may be prone to Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder.
- Has difficulty reducing prejudices, biases, and negative stereotypes because they are steadfast in their ignorance.
- Rigid and have trouble listening to others unless they share the same point of view.
- Only willing to help or give to causes they think will conform others to their belief system
- Takes things personally and will cut people out of their lives if they become too upset
- Unable to address conflict and may display a lack of respect for those they disagree with
- Difficulty being able to see the other side
- Can become resentful and bitter towards others when they think they are not following the same code of ethics
- Perfectionistic and wants others to be the same way