Function Analysis
Function AnalysisEntrepreneur vs Politician
Comprehensive cognitive function differential analysis
First Type
Second Type
Strong intuitive grasp of trends and timing.
Intuitively catches main trends of the times. Not afraid to take risks based on intuition. Always works ahead of schedule, knowing tomorrow will be too late. Among first to adopt new technologies and organizational forms. Constantly reflects on past, analyzing events and extracting future lessons. Seeks fundamental patterns of fate through time analysis. Interested in unusual, mysterious phenomena - tries to verify and find logical explanations.
Feels energetic when time is occupied but manipulates timing.
Loves constant changes, event development, contradictions. Often wants to go somewhere, completely change environment. Imposes timing convenient for themselves. Either rushes and hurries others, or delays and obstructs quick decisions. Always finds something to criticize. Loves being persuaded for long time with many examples and instructive stories from past.
Cannot tolerate hopelessness and dead ends.
Likes testing themselves in various fields, often changing hobbies, professions, and workplaces until finding the right fit. Curious and often acts against expectations. Enjoys experimenting, taking untrodden paths, playing inventor. Fully dedicates to beloved work. Vain - if abilities aren't valued, tends to oppose themselves to surroundings.
Presents self as original, unconventional personality.
Tends to oppose themselves to surroundings. Can support conversation on any topics, demonstrating knowledge about everything. Grasps information quickly but superficially. Periodically becomes thoughtful and introspective. In such moments feels people perceive them differently than they really are. Quite capricious and fastidious. Won't miss chance to emphasize broad possibilities and great prospects. Often argues and disagrees, defending opposite viewpoint on principle.
Can function despite discomfort but neglects aesthetics.
Can live and work in uncomfortable conditions without conveniences. Usually naturally endowed with endurance and health. Undemanding about food and home decoration. Little concern for appearance. Tends to wear same clothes for long periods. Only dresses up when relationships depend on it. Appreciates those who free them from household and daily concerns. Dislikes people who hide behind weakness and illness. Behaves carelessly, sometimes recklessly in nature. Has extremes regarding bad habits - either flaunts them or actively fights against them. Same extremes appear in sexual life.
Protective of comfort while having unique aesthetic taste.
Strongly dislikes when comfort is violated. Fears for material well-being and health. Never acts against own conveniences. Monitors cleanliness, observes hygiene rules. Fastidious. Criticizes product quality or goods reliability. Not ashamed of body and physiological processes. Has distinctive aesthetic taste not always matching generally accepted standards. Cautious in nature. Won't be first to settle unknown place. Conservative in household habits. Other extreme - indifferent attitude toward appearance.
Activated by extreme situations and challenge.
Knows how to stand up for themselves. Rejects emotional pressure. Has desire to lead and achieve goals using other people. However, only leads well those who share their views. In moments of emotional uplift, feels like a strong personality capable of any task. But without emotional support, fighting spirit quickly fades. Bold romantic who enjoys competitive joy. Gambling and persistent when resisted. Likes throwing down challenges. Calm, emotion-poor life makes them soft, clumsy, and ridiculous.
Excellent at reading and manipulating power dynamics.
Well senses force distribution. Quickly grasps who is strong, who is weak, whom to pressure, whom to avoid. Finds weak spots in people they know closely. Influences through pain points to change behavior favorably. Doesn't submit to direct pressure attempts - skillfully dodges. Knows how to defend themselves. Reacts violently when restricted in choices. Commands those less decisive and less confident. Communicates equally with stronger partners. Always finds ways to attract attention.
Struggles with systematic organization and planning.
Doesn't attach special importance to strict order around themselves. Always finds needed items among scattered belongings. Tries to monitor executive discipline and plan adherence but regulation and process control are ineffective. Stubborn in understanding situations or problems. Predicts development too mechanistically, causing optimistic plans to often fail. Either advocates strict systematization, deriving all consequences from same scheme, or completely fails to structure information, presenting it in arbitrary, random sequence.
Sensitive about logical conclusions being ignored.
Classes those ignoring their remarks as ill-wishers. Depends on established order in area where they live or work. Complains about lack of discipline and disorganization, though cannot provide it themselves as doesn't want to spoil relationships and cannot work methodically. Reacts to accepted hierarchy. Communicates either from below as subordinate or from above as boss. Allows themselves to be unceremonious with subordinates. Cannot be near antipathetic people - does everything to remove them. Doesn't know by what system they operate.
Natural business vision and profit orientation.
Sees opportunities in new ventures and knows how to make them profitable. Criticizes those engaged in 'useless theories.' Enterprising and quick to act. Often enjoys dynamic sports like hiking, tourism, mountaineering, running. Not afraid of business trips and relocations. Boldly initiates business ventures and persistently pursues their implementation. Quickly switches to new directions when project potential is exhausted. Skilled with finances, keeps money in circulation by playing price differences. Concentrates key material incentives under their control.
Mood depends on business success and needs engaging work.
To improve emotional state, must be offered profitable business. Tends toward either great generosity to wastefulness when mood is elevated, or economy and even stinginess when emotionally depressed. Emotions important in work - cannot work if occupation seems boring. Can turn any task into entertainment, give it show character. Very nervous and angry when bypassed in business or when material resources distributed so they get less than others. May create scandal over this.
Needs democratic, warm relationships.
Communicates democratically at close psychological distance. Expects positive attitude and friendliness on their territory. Relaxed by warm, heartfelt communication atmosphere - disagreements should be resolved informally with assurance of good relations. Greatly needs reliable, stable human relationships. Due to inability to immediately recognize falseness, can be drawn into adventures. Values reliable, time-tested friends. Fears their inattentiveness to others. When relationships are damaged, seeks ways to make amends through gifts or concrete care.
Expert relationship manipulator and negotiator.
Knows how to tell person what they want to hear. However, doesn't rush to fulfill promises if doesn't feel special necessity. Balances between opposing camps' interests, successfully conducting negotiations or bargaining. If own interests require, easily reconciles with former opponents. Knows how to establish relationships. Rather plays on negative relations and antipathies than positive connections. Hard to break tedious relationships themselves. Tries to indirectly make person understand they're not interesting. Dislikes letting people get close as feels it imposes obligations. Easily makes acquaintances and feels more confident in large company than alone or in routine setting.
Optimistic and emotionally engaging.
Never loses heart under any circumstances. Life's shocks only strengthen and increase self-confidence. Loves laughing and entertaining people. Initiates contact with playful remarks. Humor often contains hints and ambiguity. Easily enters arguments, especially when challenged. Often ironic in disputes, mocking opponent's views. Their irritability and quick temper often unpleasant to others, though they don't realize it - thinks they're just exchanging opinions.
Work capacity highly dependent on mood and excitement.
In elevated mood, tackles even heavy work. Without mood, even important work remains undone. Energetic in tasks with immediate completion. If no quick return and work is intensive, quickly cools and seeks other directions. Excitement and passion increase productivity. Creates festive, celebratory atmosphere around themselves. Does best work in informal settings. Scatters energy in different directions - handles multiple tasks simultaneously, easily switching between them. If interests continue expanding, effectiveness drops.
Function-based type comparison analysis