Inspector (Role Variant)

The Inspector Guardian is one of the 16 role variants of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. David Keirsey originally described the Inspector role variant; however, the personality descriptions of Isabel Myers contributed to its development. Inspectors correlate with the ISTJ Myers-Briggs type.

Overview

Inspectors are careful and thorough in examining people and institutions. Composing about 6 to 10 percent of the population, Inspectors are decisive in practical affairs. These guardians of institutions are perhaps best described as dependable: ISTJs are people of their word, intent on preserving social and family values. At home and at work, Inspectors reliably examine the people and products that fall under their responsibility—unobtrusively ensuring uniform quality and demanding that certain standards of conduct are maintained.

In both their professional and personal lives, individuals of this type are rather quiet and serious. ISTJs are extraordinarily persevering and dependable. The thought of dishonoring a contract would appall a person of this type. When they give their word, they give their honor. ISTJs can be counted on to conserve the resources of the institution they serve and bring to their work a practical point of view. They perform their duties without flourish or fanfare; therefore, the dedication they bring to their work can go unnoticed and unappreciated.

While not directly seeking leadership positions, ISTJs are often placed in such roles. They build a reputation for reliable, stable, and consistent performance that causes others to select them to lead. ISTJs use their past experience and their factual knowledge in their decision making.

For the ISTJ, love means commitment, steadiness, and consistency. ISTJs expect themselves and their mates to be responsible, practical, and dependable. When in a relationship, they behave appropriately for what the situation or their role demands. For example, if the relationship is in the courting stage, the ISTJ will exhibit courting behaviors, such as giving boxes of candy, red roses and presents. These are worthwhile and important traditions to uphold and observe because they give direct evidence of commitment.cite web|url=http://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=2&c=inspector|title=Keirsey.com|accessdate=2008-05-05]

Distinguished Inspectors

The following individuals are identified as Inspectors.
* Queen Elizabeth II
* Harry S Truman
* Queen Victoria
* John D. Rockefeller

Notes and references

ee also

*Guardian temperament
*Keirsey Temperament Sorter
*ISTJ
*Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

External links

* [http://www.keirsey.com/ Keirsey Temperament and Character] The Web Site for the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and Keirsey Temperament Theory.