Lifehacker re-blogged an article about working more efficiently by identifying your unique working style that resonated with me. Here’s my take on the four styles that they talk about in a nifty table:
| Style | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Doer | Bias towards doing something and focused on the task at hand. | Doesn’t communicate as well as they should. |
| Leader | Inspire others to do things. | Doesn’t always understand the people they inspire. |
| Empath | Build relationships between people to solve problems. | Spend too much time focused on people and not enough on problems. |
| Scholar | Analyzing problems in detail and organizing solutions | Spend too much time solving problems theoretically and not enough time solving them practically. |
I don’t think anyone falls neatly into a particular style. People are more complicated than that. But, I think there are one or two types that a apply most strongly to each of us.
I’m probably a scholar, with a bit of leader and empath thrown in. I’ve got to exercise self control to be a doer.
What style are you?
