Function Comparison
Entrepreneur vs Administrator
Compared by Functions
Comprehensive cognitive function analysis
First Type
Second Type
Functions Side by Side
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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