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This blog is about all sort of personality systems based on four categories.

Friday, December 1, 2023

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 "The Lion, the regal ruler of task organization! These majestic creatures thrive on structure and love creating meticulous plans.

The Fox, the master of ideas! These crafty critters are bursting with creativity and always have a trick up their sleeve.

The Cheetah, the embodiment of action! These lightning-fast beings are go-getters who leap into action without hesitation.

And the Bear, the ultimate relationship builders! These charismatic personalities have an innate talent for nurturing connections and fostering a unified team atmosphere."

https://www.gen-i.co.uk/index.php/2018/11/23/four-leadership-personalities/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unleash-your-teams-inner-animal-arya-anil/


"Hares - Creative Types, but bad at follow-through. Filled with multiple ideas. They hop around from idea to idea, excited more by possibilities than by execution. They generate ideas. Their mind is never still.

Owls - They are wise and measured, and while they may also generate ideas, they are best placed beside the Hare to recognise and catch the ideas as they spring forth. Team leaders should be Owls. They identify and support great ideas, but can also see the big picture and component parts needed for execution. Planners and go-getters. Quick thinkers, slow (if not concise, often boring) talkers.

Turtles - Cautious and conservative types, who point out issues and problems ahead of time. These are the people who troubleshoot harebrained ideas and cautiously suggest that most of them are impractical or too expensive or too risky. They are needed to turn ideas into plans because they can prune the tree of options, see the problems ahead of time, and - sometimes but not always - suggest possible solutions. A Hare would describe a Turtle as negative and pessimistic. A Turtle would describe themselves as realistic, and a Hare as lunatic and unstable. They may be slow to change their mind, but when they do it is because they have measured all the options. If a Turtle supports a Hare’s idea, you know you are on a winner.

Squirrels - Details oriented person who get the job done. They love taking action. Give them a list of tasks and they are the happiest animal in the forest. Getting things done is what drives a Squirrel; get them to think big picture and they tend to disappear. We need detail-oriented Squirrels to keep machines running and make sure the bills get paid. Managers and implementers are often squirrels. God bless them. "

Hare, owl, turtle, or squirrel? Recipes for building and running successful teams (strategistsunited.org)


In this video, we reveal the secret behind the CIA's high-performance team-building approach - the Four Temperaments. Discover the powerful roles of the lion, fox, cheetah, and bear in creating an unstoppable team that excels in organization, idea creation, execution, and relationship building. Learn how to assess your current team members' temperaments and identify which blocks are missing to create a truly high-performing team. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your team dynamics and skyrocket productivity using the proven Four Temperaments method! Stay tuned for our next video, where we'll discuss how this approach can also revolutionize your personal relationships.


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Monday, January 24, 2022

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Four Greek Humors 400 BC
William Marston DISC 1928
Don Lowry True Colors 1978

Marc Acetta
Taylor Hartman Color Code 1987

Smalley & Trent Animal Personality Test


Beaver – Gold/Responsible/Guardian
Fox – Orange/Adventurous/Artisan
Dolphin – Blue/Harmonious/Idealist
Owl – Green/Curious/Rational

In Please Understand Me (Prometheus Nemesis, 1998) Keirsey further develops  his own typology of the four basic “temperaments,” which he calls, after Plato’s categories, Artisans (The Fox), Guardians (The Beaver), Idealists (The Dolphin), and Rationals (The Owl). He discusses forms of intelligence, social roles, self-image, values, and interests of each temperament. His book includes the original MBTI-like test and a new one for his four temperaments. It also has chapters on Mating, Parenting, and Leading according to the different temperaments.



Paracelsus

Saturday, February 21, 2015

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Quotes from Tim LaHaye
Alike in Love: When Opposites Attract (Hear...
DRIVING

"Sanguines are often dangerous drivers because they are so people-oriented.  If you sit in the front, it is okay  If you sit in the back, he'll be turning around to talk to you -- and that can be hazardous to your health.

Phlegmatics drive about 15 miles under the speed limit and come to a complete stop before entering the on-ramp of the freeway, creating a long line of traffic behind them.  Phlegmatics never get into accidents; they cause them.

Cholerics drive in and out of lanes and take every shortcut in an effort to save a minute going to church or to work.

Melancholics drive exactly right.  I mean, they rarely get tickets, they always drive one mile under the speed limit -- never over the speed limit.  Everything is perfect."

BROWSING A BOOK TABLE

"Sanguines look at [the] book table and say 'Oh, these are beautiful.  I want one of everything.'  They buy them all but never read them.

Phlegmatic don't buy many books; they usually fall asleep reading.

The Choleric comes up to the book table and says to her husband, 'You need to read this, and you need that, and you need the other one.'

The Melancholic comes up, looks over the selection very carefully, picks a book up and puts it down.  Later, he comes back and looks at it again and puts it down."

BLENDS

"The 'san-clor' would be a super extroverted leader.
The 'san-mel' would be a highly emotional person prone to cry at telephone numbers and birds that fly overhead.
A 'san-phleg' would be aself-indulgent, happy floater who would sink into bankruptcy by the time he was 40 years of age.  A nice person but, but not very productive.

A 'phleg-san' makes for a very congenial, people-oriented individual who is often medical or service oriented.
The 'phleg-clor' has great leadership potential and makes a good administrator.
The 'phleg-mel' creates a superb scholar who wouldn't be an irritator.

A 'clor-san' would be an extroverted, highly energetic leader and producer.
A 'clor-mel' would always be crusading for some cause or trying to change something to make it better.
The 'clor-phleg' would make a great administrator.  Gentle and diplomatic because of the phlegmatic, he would be forceful enough to supervise people without dominating them.

A 'mel-san' would make a great teacher because the sanguine has the ability to say it, and the melancholy has something to say. If we turned it around, however, we might get a teacher who talks too much about nothing.
The 'mel-clor' person makes a gifted medical doctor.  In fact, I am not sure a doctor could get through medical school without some melancholy.  This part of his temperament provides him with a high IQ and the ability to look at words and remember them."

Waah, he left out the 'mel-phleg.'

See also

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Just Your Type: Create the Relationship You...
by Paul D. Tieger
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Meyers Briggs
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by Tim LaHaye
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by Florence Littauer
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four humors in relationships
L. O. V. E.: Putting Your Love Styles to Work for YouL.O.V.E. Workbook for Women: Putting Your Love Styles to Work for YouL.O.V.E. Workbook for Men: Putting Your Love Styles to Work for You
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by Les Parrott
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$9.99
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$9.99
Are You My Type?: Or Why Aren't You More Like Me?Are You My Type, Am I Yours? : Relationships Made Easy Through The EnneagramThe Power of Personality Types in Love and Relationships: Build a Great Relationship with the Right Partner and Stop Wasting Time on the Wrong one
Are You My Type?: Or Why Aren't You More Li...
by Claudine G. Wirths

temperament
Are You My Type, Am I Yours? : Relationship...
by Elizabeth Wagele
$14.55
Enneagram
The Power of Personality Types in Love and ...
by Bill Farr
$14.50
theartofunity.com/
or download a free PDF of The Introduction and the “Profile,” here:The_Power_of_Personality_Types_-_Intro and profile

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Winter T4   |  Autumn T3   |  Spring T1   |  Summer T2

DateFounderExtroversion scalesPeople-task orientation scaleIntroverted, 
task-oriented
Extroverted, 
task-oriented
Extroverted, relationship-orientedIntroverted, relationship
-oriented
Moderate
c. 450 BCClassical 
elements
Scales not recognizedAreas not recognizedearthfireairwaterether
c. 400 BCHippocrates's
 four humours
Scales not recognizedAreas not recognizedblack bileyellow bilebloodphlegmNot Recognized
c. 190Galen's four temperamentsresponse-delay
(quick, slow)
response-sustain
(short, long)
melancholiccholericsanguinephlegmaticNot Recognized
c. 1025Avicenna's four primary
temperaments
[12]
morbid states, functional power, subjective sensations, physical signsAreas not distinguishedrheumatism
insomnia,
wakefulness, acquiredhabit
lack of desire for fluids
loss of vigour, deficientenergy,
 insomnia,
wakefulness, high pulserate,
 lassitude, acquiredhabit
loss of vigour
lassitude, deficient energy,
sleepiness, high pulserate, 
lassitude
rheumatism
lassitude, lack of desire for fluids,
sleepiness
Not Recognized
c. 1900Ivan Pavlov's 
four
 temperaments
Passivity:
(Active or
Passive)
Extremeness:
(Extreme response or
Moderate response)
melancholic (Weak inhibitory)choleric (Strong excitatory)sanguine (Lively)phlegmatic (Calm imperturbable)Not Recognized
c. 1900Alfred Adler's 
four Styles of Life
"activity""social interest"AvoidingRuling or DominantSocially UsefulGetting or LeaningNot Recognized
c. 1928William 
Marston and
 John G. Geier 
DiSC
 assessment
Assertive/
Passive
Open/
Controlled
Conscien-
tiousness
DominanceInfluenceSteadinessNot Recognized
c. 1947Erich Fromm's
 four Types of Character
assimilationsocializationHoardingExploitativeMarketingReceptiveNot Recognized
c. 1948California Psychological Inventory 
CPI 260
action,
social confidence/
inner life, privacy
Rule-favoring
/questioning, stability/value system, Agreeable/
disagreeable
VisualizerLeaderInnovatorSupporterNot Recognized
1958MBTI codesE/I,Informative/
Directive
(mapped by David Keirsey)
ISTJ, INTJ, 
ISTP, INFJ

I..J mostly
ESTJ, ENTJ, ESTP, ENFJ

E..J
ESFP, ENFP, ESFJ, ENTP

E..P
ISFP, INFP, ISFJ, INTP

I..P mostly
Not Recognized
c. 1958William Schutz,
FIRO-B
ExpressedWantedSee FIRO article for score names.
c. 1960sStuart Atkins 
LIFO's four Orientations
To Life
Planning vs.DoingDirecting vs. InspiringConserving-HoldingControlling-TakingAdapting-
Dealing
Supporting-GivingNot Recognized
c. 1960sDavid Merrill, "Social Styles"Assertiveness (Ask-Tell)Responsiveness (Control-Emote)AnalyticalDrivingExpressiveAmiableNot Recognized
1964Blake-
Mouton
 Managerial 
Grid Model
Concern for People, ProductivityAreas not distinguishedImpoverishedProduce or PerishTeam TypeCountry ClubMiddle of the Road
c. 1966Temperament
 by LaHaye
Compares other instruments [13]Areas not distinguishedMelancholyCholericSanguinePhlegmatic"passive sanguine" [14]
1973Jay Hall 
Conflict 
Management
[15]
Concern for personal goalsConcern for relationshipsLeave-lose/winWin/loseSynergistic; Win/winYield-lose/winMini-win/mini-lose
1974Thomas-
Kilmann 
Conflict 
Modes[16]
AssertivenessCooperativenessAvoidingCompetingCollaboratingAccommodatingCompromising
c. 1984The Arno 
Profile System
 (Five
 Temperaments)
ExpressiveResponsiveMelancholyCholericSanguineSupinePhlegmatic
c. 1995Worley 
Identification Discovery 
Profile
Demonstrated, DesiredSocial, Leadership, RelationshipMelancholyCholericSanguinePhlegmaticIntroverted Sanguine
c. 1996Tony Alessandra
Personality Styles
Indirect/DirectOpen/GuardedThinkerDirectorSocializerRelaterNot Recognized
c. 1998Hartman Personality ProfileNot recognizedNot recognizedBlueRedYellowWhiteNot recognized
c. 2001Linda V. Berens' four
Interaction Styles
Initiating-RespondingInforming-
Directing
Chart the CourseIn ChargeGet Things GoingBehind the Scenes  Not Recognized

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-factor_models_of_personality