Nicknames:

Troubleshooter • Loyalist • Devil's Advocate • True Believer

"Only the paranoid survive." —Andrew Grove (CEO, Intel)

"There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, they won't last." —Jules Renard

"To fear the worst often cures the worst." —Shakespeare (Troilus & Cressida)

Likely examples:

Summary:

SIXes will keep on top of things — even those that are well hidden from view. Ever vigilant for possible problems and breeches of security, they are supremely committed to their group and alert to evidence of whether others are, too. Although others may complain that SIXes worry too much or are unreasonably suspicious, the SIXes will spot the pitfalls that escape others' notice.

Qualities and preferences:                          

Think things through.

Secure commitments.

Predictability. Demonstrated trustability.

Analytical. Pessimistic. Worrying.

Appear high-strung. Procrastinating.

Alert for hidden agendas.

Confrontational (if "counter-phobic").

How to take them:

When.

Slogans or catch-phrases:

"Be prepared."

"Sometimes you're not paranoid; sometimes they are out to get you."

Appreciated by others for:

People skills and sensitivity (esp. if feeling type).

Helpfulness and attentiveness.

Loyalty to the team.

Less appreciated by others when/if:

Tries to flatter way to influence. Wants too much attention.

Won't express own needs.

Chameleon: ever shifting according to others' needs, views.

How to make an appeal to them:

Note.

Myers-Briggs likely types:

ISJ: Introverted-Sensing-Judging types

Specifically: ISTJ, ISFJ

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Stressed by, uncomfortable with, or preferring to avoid:

Isolation and separation, esp. from primary people.

Creations by or about this type:

Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew Grove

Will by Gordon Liddy

Get along better with them by:

Be direct.

Acknowledge the possible downsides and pitfalls.

Warning signs of stress:

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Challenges for growth:

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How you can grow from your five-wing:

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Beneath the surface:

SIXes.

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How you can grow from your seven-wing:

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In your childhood, background:

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Empowerment from high qualities of nine:

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