East

East - Natural Planner

  • These people thrive on well-laid plans.
  • They approach their jobs with logic, organization, and a bird’s-eye view.
  • They consider the outcome of a project in its totality at the time of creation.
  • Easts call a spade by its precise scientific name.

Personality Type Cross-reference

MBTI / Keirsey - Guardian (SJ - Sensing / Judging)
Enneagram
Temperaments

Motto

  • Do it right the first time

Great Strength

  • Planning in detail

Basic Weakness

  • Tunnel vision

Fundamental Aptitude

  • Logical analysis

Priority

  • Facts

Motivation

  • Looking for errors

Pet Peeve

  • Inaccuracy

Work Style

  • Serious

Main Work Competency

  • Organization

Pace

  • Slow and cautious

Image

  • Quality

Careers

East-North job examples:
  • Judge – structured (E), decisive (N)
  • Attorney – detailed (E), assertive (N)
  • Surgeon – focused (E), confident (N)
  • Engineer – analytical (E), determined (N)
  • Quality Control – quality-centered (E), initiative  (N)
East-South job examples:
  • Editor – detailed (E), patient (S)
  • City Planner – plans well (E),  process-centered (S)
  • Car Sales Rep – punctual (E), friendly (S)
  • Secretary – proper protocol (E), helpful (S)
  • Museum Curator – responsible (E),  slow-paced (S)