Function Analysis
Function AnalysisAdvisor vs Administrator
Comprehensive cognitive function differential analysis
First Type
Second Type
Wants to control others' time but poor at managing own.
Cannot tolerate people who act slowly or waste precious time. Cannot manage own time well. Prone to frequent tardiness. When telling about something, follows associations, presents information non-compactly, therefore doesn't fit allocated time. Very important to track continuous situation development. Without hope and positive changes, becomes discouraged. Trustingly relates to hasty promises while understanding serious changes need time. Lacks patience themselves. When attempts to change fate fail, gradually accepts it as inevitability.
Values punctuality but struggles with time prediction.
Judges people by ability to keep word, timely warning about intentions, arriving precisely at appointed time. Values those who don't spare time for them. Prepares for everything in advance. Sudden, unwarned plan changes upset them. Dislikes answering questions like 'What will happen tomorrow?' or 'When will you do this?' Greatly needs guaranteed future and event predictability. Dislikes radical changes and sharp course alterations. Prefers straight-line forward movement. Poorly foresees dangers. Respects traditions and time-established customs. However, strives to keep up with times - won't cling to old ways.
Excellent people intuition and pattern recognition.
Recreates internal motivation from individual phrases, intonation, facial expressions, and behavioral features. Easily guesses what someone is pursuing. Learns quickly by grasping problem essence. Well-developed imagination: creates stories, builds images, entertaining plots. Drawn to talented and unusual personalities. Knows how to encourage and inspire people through compliments and describing bright prospects. Offers different solution variants for same problem. Cannot tolerate monotonous work - boring repetition strongly oppresses them.
Creative abilities increase with mood and clear prospects.
If feels conceived plan is fundamentally possible, enthusiastically and zealously begins implementation. Cannot live aimlessly without clear perspective ahead. Achievement of each intermediate result inspires and creates desire to go full distance. Loves competition, games, dynamic sports. Gambling spirit. Especially inspired when need to prove abilities. When losing orientation or reaching dead end, becomes very nervous and discouraged. In such situations needs advice, calm confirmation, or final goal correction.
Requires high comfort and pleasant sensations.
Only truly relaxes in completely comfortable setting where can feel at home without worrying about consequences. Needs large doses of pleasant sensations. Pleasures play major role in life. Loves being surrounded by coziness and concrete care. Due to attraction to entertainment, sometimes appears superficial and carefree. Getting caught in sweet life whirlpool can lead to tragic end. Takes little care of themselves, can initially manage with little. However, physical and moral discomfort severely undermines health. Seeks paths to easy existence unencumbered by life struggle.
Very caring provider focused on comfort and health.
Provides loved ones with prosperity and comfortable living conditions. Helps people with deeds, not words. Rests as thoroughly as works. Loves festive feasts, abundant food, cooks tasty meals. Gladly gives gifts and presents surprises. Heavily suffers from ailments, neglects illnesses. Treats others more willingly than themselves. Important to establish causes of poor health. Looks neat, carefully wears clothes. Never wears new item immediately - saves for appropriate occasion. Prefers strict business or classic clothing style. Pays special attention to shoe cleanliness.
Mobilizes decisively in extreme situations.
Gives rebuff to any encroachments. Cannot ignore attempts at dictation or forceful pressure. Very independent and won't force others either. Sometimes lacks will to pull themselves together and do what's needed. Not afraid to oppose superior force. Can approach any-level boss and demand resolution of their issue. Has habit of provoking opponent first. When drawn into argument, actively and sometimes aggressively defends opinion. Suffers from own excitability and lack of restraint. For this reason, has difficulty relieving tension in shoulder area.
Natural leader who channels strength productively.
Knows how to make people work. Won't tolerate lazy workers and slackers nearby. Characterized by strong master's feeling. Won't allow anyone to command on their territory. Lives by principle 'my home is my fortress.' Puts all strength into work. Various hobbies and entertainments interest them little. Strongly concentrates on work subject. Never uses force for suppression, humiliation, or power seizure. Directs natural strength toward useful matters and smooth technological process management.
Cannot work effectively in rigid systems.
Cannot work efficiently within rigid system with many restrictions. Strongly dislikes when relationship system with others is controlled. Won't delve into information details, only tries to understand general direction. Because doesn't always listen to people completely, leaves impression of misunderstanding. Makes subjective errors in logical conclusion formulation and decision-making. Ignores factual aspects contradicting own representations. Struggles with meticulous clerical work. Only strains in such cases to avoid bad impression and relationship damage.
Cannot tolerate chaos but struggles with systematic explanation.
Cannot live in chaos and disorder. Fights against indiscipline and norm/rule violations. Demonstrates example of composure and organization but lacks strength to influence others. Before starting anything serious, gathers all relevant information. Cannot act unsystematically or blindly. Cannot tolerate cunning, deviousness, deception attempts. States unflattering opinions directly. Critical in evaluating own and others' work results. Struggles to explain action technology. Systematic-analytical thinking is their painful side. Prefers 'do as I do' method over instructions. Strives to quickly move from words to action.
Mood depends on work character and meaning.
If work is uninteresting or seems useless, mood deteriorates significantly. For same reason, not inclined toward regular household management. Has tendency toward adventurism. Loves getting into unusual situations and making unexpected moves to restore zest for life. Lacks pragmatism and calculation. When organizing something, does it for soul rather than profit. Best reward for work is admiration and positive emotions. Game plays large role in life - combining pleasant with useful. Strives to convert work or learning into game forms.
Driven and productive worker focused on practical results.
Pushy and hardworking person. Great laborer who works as many hours as the task demands. Fighter for quality, reliability, and work productivity. Always seeks bold, non-standard technological solutions. Has inclination for innovation activity. Thrifty and economical manager. Plans how best to use things or products, makes preparations. Skillfully operates equipment. Possesses exceptionally practical mindset. Evaluates everything from standpoint of expediency and usefulness. Teaches people how to live wisely without wasting abilities.
Expert in relationship dynamics and psychology.
Understands logic of human relationships better than anyone, especially causes of complications and discord in love and friendship. Easier to maintain established relationships than restore broken ones. Sensitively reacts to antipathies. Charming and sociable. Can build relationship system with anyone if they're interesting. Understands what distance to maintain with whom, though doesn't always stick to it. Knows what to do to maintain favorable psychological atmosphere in groups. Advises how to communicate to become necessary to someone.
Well-being depends on psychological atmosphere and deep bonds.
Health depends on surrounding psychological atmosphere. If people are hostile and distrustful, health quickly deteriorates. Very stable in personal attachments. Will do much more than expected for those who respond to their sympathy. Needs deep and solid human relationships. However, getting close is difficult due to high partner demands. Loves long heartfelt conversations and stories about pastimes. Despite external harshness, quite sentimental at heart.
Initiates through inspiration but needs others for completion.
Can show initiative by inspiring people for tasks, but when desire fades, seeks others to finish without direct participation. Internally torn by contradictory experiences and sad thoughts. Escapes into work for distraction but poorly feels measure - tends to overstrain or overwork. Emotional, direct, and somewhat naive in communication. These qualities help achieve success in seemingly hopeless or very difficult matters. In good mood, quickly solves current household or work difficulties. Rapidly finds replacements for missing items or ways to do without them entirely.
Attempts cordiality but can be emotionally rough.
Strives to show hospitality and humor in communication. Demonstrates good disposition and positive emotions, though they come out somewhat harsh. Gets very heated in arguments. When overcome by emotions, doesn't listen to others' opinions and stubbornly insists on own view. Never admits being wrong. However, if others remain restrained and don't submit to pressure, becomes attentive and considerate. Can control emotional excitement through willpower. Strongly dislikes interference in their affairs or being forced to redo work. In such moments may flare up, throw objects, sharply turn and leave.
Function-based type comparison analysis