[Magdalen] What Each Myers-Briggs Type Does In A Rut (The Rise Of The Inferior Function) | Thought Catalog

[Roger Stokes]

On 16/07/2015 16:23, Sally Davies wrote:
> No Jon - I think we're talkiing about much the same thing. I'm a
> Rorschacher and with that test the Introvert/Extravert scores are also
> about how information is processed. I suppose both introverts and
> extroverts engage with others, but to different extents and probably in
> qualitatively different ways too.
>
> But if you think about the modern workplace, it does tend to encourage and
> even enforce the "talking with the others to problem solve" approach at the
> expense of the "walk in the woods" approach.

One problem with that approach is that it can become "group-think" where 
people run with an idea put forward by a persuasive group member, 
ignoring the practical issues that may be raised by a quieter member of 
the group.  It has been observed that the Lord provided us with two ears 
(and two eyes) and one mouth for a reason.  I have long thought that the 
person who sits back and does not contribute for a while may well haver 
the wisest insight.

Yesterday I was at a meeting where a particular issue was discussed.  
What happens depends on the decision of others and their impact on the 
organization (a school) where I am part of the decision-making body.  I 
did not like the implication of the way the numbers stack up, but that's 
the truth we have to deal with.

Roger