Visualize and be articulate in the presentation of a particular concept. Prepare two, three or even more solutions to a problem. And, if possible, do test runs on those solutions. See which one is the best and the most logical. Making important decisions at work is very common. Thus, think hard and rationalize your decisions.
What are the pros and cons of your decision? Ask for an expert opinion if available or do extensive research. Ask yourself, is this the best solution for this problem?
Take a step back to rethink it a bit more, and then you can finally decide. At the end of the day, like any skill development, you have to a lot of practice and application.
Perhaps you have experienced one or more of these curses of the analytical thinker yourself. Note: This article is also available as a PDF download. Analytical thinkers just can't get enough information. They devour Web pages about everything from the weather to the latest high tech gadget. They are gluttons for online discussions, but they're more often lurkers than participants. They have voracious appetites for facts and figures of any kind.
They head straight for the specs page when shopping for anything more technologically sophisticated than an alarm clock. The siren call of the Internet cries out, "Step right up to the buffet -- all the information you can eat for one low price".
I can understand how this behavior might be really annoying to a family member. Please understand it is natural for humans to seek after information -- just not as compulsively as the analytical thinker seeks it. Come to think of it, this propensity for information binging might explain the swelled heads of a few IT personnel I have encountered over the years. Most people see only one side of a controversial issue.
Not the analytical thinker. To him, every issue has pros and cons. To him, the glass can be both half full and half empty at the same time. The analytical will inevitably be known as Dr. Doom to some and the eternal optimist to others. Being both a pessimist and an optimist gives the impression to friends that the analytical is wishy-washy, assuming he has any friends. Because the analytical likes to gather as many facts as possible before making an informed decision, he may be perceived by others as being indecisive.
The phrase "lead or get off the pot" could apply to the analytical manager who is so busy gathering information that he often overlooks the value of a quick, definitive decision. I pointed to the screen and said something like, "As you can see right here I was so embarrassed that I froze and said nothing.
Had Mark been able to see he would have seen a flushed face with perspiration beginning to form at the hairline. This kind of "foot in mouth" behavior isn't that unusual for an analytical. I now realize that I should have had the courtesy to acknowledge my gaffe and apologize, but words failed me at the time. It may be more than 15 years late, but Mark please accept this apology for my insensitivity. Are you kidding? My blood pressure rose.
My stress hormones rose. Yes, I was angry. Stand well clear of a hypoglycemic logician when sustenance has been withheld!
It can be hard to for analyticals to break their habits. The Analytical Thinker. Analytical Thinkers loathe contradictions and illogicalness; with their sharp intellect, they quickly and comprehensively grasp patterns, principles and structures. They are particularly interested in the fundamental nature of things and theoretical findings; for them, it is not necessarily a question of translating these into practical acts or in sharing their considerations with others.
Analytical Thinkers like to work alone; their ability to concentrate is more marked than that of all other personality types.
They are open for and interested in new information. The acknowledgement of their work by others does not play a great role for them; in general, they are quite independent of social relationships and very self-reliant. Analytical Thinkers therefore often give others the impression that they are arrogant or snobby - especially because they do not hesitate to speak their mind with their often harsh even if justified criticism and their imperturbable self-confidence. Incompetent contemporaries do not have it easy with them.
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