The Perceiver has the power to innovate much faster than the Judger because the general nature of the Perceiver is to think of solutions on the spot. If you’ve been typed as a perceiver, don’t feel down because you won’t be able to ever make as much money as a Judger.
How Perceivers can Prioritize and still Innovate So instead of preaching the need for both, the rest of the article is to convince Perceivers to get more organized. So unlike the prev ious articles that argue that you need both aspects to be successful, to be really great at the workplace, Judging beats out perceiving by a long shot. There are, of course, exceptions to the rules but in general, the most common leaders Judge. It is very difficult for an introvert to naturally express the company vision and someone who is strong in Perceiving will be viewed by the organization as clueless and unorganized. Most high earners in general, have to not only manage their direct reports but also have to inspire and communicate the vision effectively. Why is that? Because to be able to externalize order to get things done is the most effective way to get stuff done. If you check the study, you can see that the upper 50% of the people who earn more money are in general, Judging types, with E-J personalities being the most lucrative of the personality types. There is interesting speculation between MBTI types and how much people get paid. In a hierarchical structure that is the workplace, they make the big bucks. They need to manage budgets, and need to manage expectations from the people beneath them. When you think of how hierarchical structures work in an organization, management needs to have the skills to set deadlines and organize information that can be presented to their superiors.
There are plenty of articles on the internet that goes into this but they generally say the same thing: Judging is structural, Perceiving is amorphous. A notorious disadvantage for a perceiver is that they start things and never finish them (probably because there are so many things to start!) Someone who falls into this category likes to keep things open including job opportunities, vacation opportunities, and likes to do things last minute. They think sequentially, doing tasks until they are completed. They prefer decisions to be made and are very task oriented. People with the judging characteristic are not judgmental, but rather, judge how their life should be structured. Let’s discuss the last letter, the Judging and Perceiving functions that identifies how you like to live your life.Īs always, the Myers Briggs’ test is not meant to fully understand a person, but it is a good litmus test to view how different people work in the workplace and understand why they work and the way they work. Understanding how someone “goes through tasks” is vital for a harmonious workplace. Sometimes, these are just quirks, but other times they are signs if someone is a Judger or a Perceiver.
Is your coworker’s desk organized or is it a mess? What does it tell you about a person? How do they eat their skittles? Do they sort them by colors or do they just grab a handful and go to town?ĭo they keep a planner? Have a calendar? Or do they show up late? Always?ĭo they think on their feet? Or do they need to set up deadlines for things to happen?