Comparing types
ISTP
vs ISTP
Logical pragmatist
INFP
Thoughtful idealist
Strengths
ISTP wants
- Calmly solving logical, practical problems
- Focusing on the reality of what’s happening around them
INFP gives
- Inspiring others through a belief in their potential
- Working hard to achieve harmony and cooperation between friends and colleagues
Stretches
ISTP wants
- Reluctance to follow detailed rules or procedures
- Overlooking the importance of keeping other people involved
INFP gives
- Focusing on people issues at the expense of commercial goals
- A tendency to delay important decisions while searching for the perfect answer
Likes
ISTP wants
- Analyzing problems to find quick solutions
- Organizing their thoughts to create a logical system
- Seeking objective truth
INFP gives
- Living with conviction according to their values
- Trying to make the world a better place for others
- Engaging emotionally with the world around them
Working together
ISTP wants
- Freedom to respond spontaneously to the world around them
- Practical problems to solve
- A restrained and unemotional approach from others
INFP gives
- Tolerance and support
- Commitment to ethical behavior and ideals
- Encouragement to help others develop and achieve their goals