The Analytical-Style Person.
Analytical-style people are highly process-oriented; they usually work best alone or as a leader of a small group of experts. Their interactions and decisions are driven by cognition rather than intuition. Their decisions are based on a thorough examination of facts, evidence and knowledge, rather than on emotions or something that could be perceived by others as biased personal opinions. People with the Analytical style are often characterized as somewhat distant, non-emotional, and rational in relationships with others.
Minimizing risks
Analytical-style people prefer to minimize risk through meticulous planning. They rely on structured and proven procedures when working towards a goal. However, according to Analytical-style people, a goal can only be set after first carefully defining the process of how to get there. To them, any goal is the result of a well-defined, structured, logical process, not vice-versa.
Setting high standards
Good performance is absolutely important to Analytical-style people. They set very high standards for themselves and others, and are laborious in working out all details, no matter how insignificant in the eyes of others. Analytical-style people believe that each and every detail eventually contributes to the final result.
Cautious
Quite frequently, Analytical-style people will be cautious in using or trusting the input received from others; they will check and verify everything before they use it, if they use it. This may be frustrating to others, who over time may become reluctant to volunteer input. The resulting lack of input may strengthen Analytical-style people’s belief that their own view is the only correct one, which in fact may put them in a void.
Cognition before intuition
When under stress, Analytical-style people may withdraw and avoid taking decisions until they have – one more time – checked and verified the situation or the facts. Under stress they will rely even less on their already suppressed intuition, and become more cautious, seeking for – and sometimes getting lost in – more details.
