ISTP?

 As a part of a new class we are creating for leadership, we ask the class to take the Kiersey Temperment Sorter (KTS) survey. This is an assessment similar to a DiSC that helps folks fiture out who they are and how they can work best with others. How valid is it? Well, personally, I think that you can answer differently and be classified differently depending on the mood when you take it and how you read different questions. But today when I took it I came out as an ISTP. 

What's an ISTP? Well, I'm an introvert, sensor, thinker, perciever. If I had been asked before hand what qualities I thought I would fit into, I would have said, ENFP . . . extrovert, intuitive, feeling, perceiving. So except for the perieving part, I was WAY off. 

Here are some snippets about me. I've highlight the ones I believe are correct, and crossed out where the assessment was off. 

FEARLESS

Crafters have a risk taking nature, and are utterly fearless
in their actions. They exude an inaudible intense energy, which cannot go
without notice. They display a piercing and penetrating expression through
their eyes, focusing on the goal at hand. Crafters are decisive and act quickly
in the moment, unhindered by the threat of consequences. In everything they do,
they seek adventure. They thrive when they are stimulated, as they live on the
adrenaline and rush of peak experiences.

AUDACIOUS

Crafters are bold and courageous in their approach to life.
They do not let other’s opinions of them determine how they should act or be.
They are ever confident, and see themselves as an exception to the norm, not needing
to comply with others or with the majority group. They have the audacity to go
with their gut impulses in making bold moves. When others say, “It can’t be
done!” They step up to the plate and go for the home run.

CAMARADERIE

Crafters seek out a common foe to defeat. They expect others
to be able to hold their own, and to step it up whenever called upon.
Friendship with a Crafter is not for the faint of heart. They stick together
with the fierce. Those who do not meet this criterion are excluded from their pack
without apology. To those they love, they give generously of their time, and
are committed to go the distance. They see their partners as fellow warriors
who they are willing to die for.

COORDINATED

Crafters are naturally coordinated with using their body
movements and senses. They connect themselves to objects they intend to utilize
for manipulation. While coordination is often a skill to be learned or practiced
by most people, for Crafters it is a part of who they are and how their body
naturally moves. They work tirelessly to master their technique and skills.
Their desire for mastery is an addiction. They endlessly pursue perfection, and
stick to something until it’s just right.

INSTINCTIVE

Crafters use their primal instinct to gain any advantage
they can to ensure victory. Extremely utilitarian, they pick up on things
immediately, and they use whatever they have at their disposal to achieve their
aims. Listening to their gut is not something which they have to contemplate or
ponder before taking action. They are tactical and can maneuver at a moment’s
notice to adapt to the situation. They take action without giving regard to
anyone’s approval.

FREEDOM

Crafters must be free to vary their moves as the urge
strikes them. These fiercely independent lone wolves will not be tied to schedules
and commitments, and thus they cannot always be counted on to follow through on
everything according to plan. They use their freedom to seek adventure. They
need to be free to move in order to feel alive. They forge onward with bold
steps without giving any credence to rules or regulations. Crafters cannot be
contained or tamed.

So I can see myself in some, but definitely think something was off about some of the other qualities. Still it's fun to take these assessments and see where one lands. Like horoscopes they all are designed to make you feel good about yourself.