This instrument measures thinking preferences. Gaining insight into the way we prefer
to think makes us more aware of and sensitive to the preferences of others.
Developing better relationships, making more dynamic contributions in the team and
making sound and relevant decisions are but a few of the advantages of understanding
your own thinking profile. Making more accurate job and career choices or determining
the correct subject or study selections, could eventually lead to a more productive
and fulfilled personal and professional life.
Because the focus of this NBI® profile is on thinking preferences, the end
result is neither good nor bad. The NBI® provides a profile of
thinking preference which is a descriptive, objective analysis of the individual's
thinking choices, with no profile being better or worse than another.
Why do we need two types of NBI® – one to focus on thinking preferences
and the other to assess skills?
A person could well have a preference for certain things without the ability to
see it through. For example, it is possible that an individual could have a very
strong preference for order, planning and organisation, but has never had the opportunity
to develop the skills to plan and organise.
On the other hand, it is possible that a person could have excellent skills to be
a banker, but have a very low preference for the processes associated with the job.
This, of course, could lead to a lot of frustration! The individual would therefore
not be able to sustain the passion and energy to stay happy and productive in the
banking environment.
A person's brain is divided into four different thinking quadrants:
L1 – Analytical and factual
L2 – Organised and detailed
R2 – Interpersonal and sensitive
R1 – Strategic and unorthodox
Each of the four quadrants is further divided in two to give 8 distinct dimensions
to a person's thinking preference.
The Brain Profile gives an indication of how:
- You act towards other people
- You do business
- You communicate
- You learn
- You teach
- You solve problems
- You form relationships
- You play sport etc.