Comparing types
INFP
vs INFP
Thoughtful idealist
ISTP
Logical pragmatist
Strengths
INFP wants
- Inspiring others with their firmly held values and beliefs
- Working selflessly when they’re committed to a cause
ISTP gives
- Remaining calm and objective, even in difficult situations
- Responding quickly and practically to change
Stretches
INFP wants
- Suggesting unrealistic or impractical solutions in their desire to create a better future
- Impatience with hierarchies, organizational structures, and office politics
ISTP gives
- Focusing too much on immediate solutions at the expense of long-term strategy
- Neglecting other people’s feelings in their efforts to solve logical problems
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
ISTP gives
- Analyzing problems to find quick solutions
- Organizing their thoughts to create logical systems
- Seeking objective truth
Working together
INFP wants
- Recognition of their personal contributions
- Harmony
- An environment that values people as individuals
ISTP gives
- A calm response to a crisis
- A logical approach to practical problems
- Insight to help others see why their approach isn’t working