Comparing types
INFP
vs INFP
Thoughtful idealist
ISTJ
Responsible realist
Strengths
INFP wants
- Inspiring others with their firmly held values and beliefs
- Working selflessly when they’re committed to a cause
ISTJ gives
- Working accurately and reliably to deliver exactly what has been asked for
- Approaching tasks in a structured way to get things done quickly and efficiently
Stretches
INFP wants
- Suggesting unrealistic or impractical solutions in their desire to create a better future
- Impatience with hierarchies, organizational structures, and office politics
ISTJ gives
- Resisting large-scale change or innovation, even when it’s beneficial
- Expecting other people to follow rules and procedures as carefully as they do
Likes
INFP wants
- Living with conviction according to their values
- Trying to make the world a better place for others
- Engaging emotionally with the world around them
ISTJ gives
- Focusing on facts and details that fit their interests and experience
- Applying past experience to problem-solving
- Taking in and understanding new facts and information
Working together
INFP wants
- Recognition of their personal contributions
- Harmony
- An environment that values people as individuals
ISTJ gives
- Clearly defined expectations and responsibilities
- Common sense
- A calm, focused approach to tasks