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Surrounded by Idiots Book Review
In this book summary, we are going through four personality behaviors. We're gonna do two split-ups. First, the first split-up is between extrovert and introvert.
The second split-up is between task-oriented and people-oriented.
Let's begin with the four personalities. First, we have Reds, Yellows, Greens, and Blues. So let's start with the Reds.
Reds:
Reds are uncompetitive. They like to win everything; in life, everything is a competition. They can be a bit aggressive if things don't go their way. They're fast thinkers, thinking of solutions to get the fastest results.
You will recognize a red when you play a simple game on a Gamecube or a board game like Monopoly. They get extremely emotional when they lose and will let you know when they have beaten you.
On the work front, these people can be very demanding and expect you to work hard for them. They have a purposeful drive, and nothing will be in their way. Reds are not very likable; they are very honest and don't care about your feelings.
They care about the results. Because Reds are so driven and hard workers, they often become managers. The capability to lead and make fast decisions makes them capable of leading in crisis situations.
Yellows:
Yellows are popular people who love relationships. When you meet a yellow, it's never boring. They can talk about everything forever. They make great presenters and salespeople. When something is going on in the company or there's a party, they are there.
These people are very persuasive; their energy is very positive. Yellows love so many things that finishing products is often very hard for them. Concentration is their biggest obstacle.
Yellows know a lot of people, which makes them great networkers and ambassadors. Also, they are very creative thinkers because they are interested in so many things.
Starting a project and creating possibilities is where yellows excel. Often, because of their optimism and positivity, they are often late.
Greens:
A green person is most common in our society. They are easygoing and won't hurt anyone directly. They are conservative and calm, great listeners, and really care about other people. The biggest problem with greens is change.
Change is difficult and uncomfortable; Greens don't like that. They love structure and routines, even though sometimes they are telling you otherwise.
When a task is given to them, they will make sure it is done in the given time. They don't like to disappoint or upset anyone. Greens make great employees; they are reliable and nice.
Be careful, though; Greens have an opinion just like everybody else, and if you upset a green too much, they will eventually explode and move on. They will get very angry at you one time, and then they go on, or they just leave you forever.
Blues:
You will recognize blues very quickly. These people are very precise in their work and their life. If you come to a blue home, everything will be in place and clean. They will know their schedule and don't make mistakes so often.
Facts are their domain, and they will let you know if your facts aren't right. They read and look up everything to be sure that there are no mistakes.
Blues are not so much into relationships; they love working in a quiet way. When a blue wins a prize for something that they did because they were so precise and amazing, they will just get the prize and go back to work again.
Blues are also great employees; they are quiet and they do what needs to be done to get a good-looking result. Blues are often great designers and planners on the workflow.
When you're trying to sell something to a blue, he wants to know everything because he is very detail-oriented. Because of this, blues can develop on a very high level in one area but lack basic social skills to create relationships.
Now, let's take an example of an event and see how the four personality types are going to behave in this situation.
Let's take four people who are going to buy a closet at IKEA.
Red: The red comes home, puts everything where it needs to be, grabs a scissor, cuts the box open, and takes the material out. They're putting the stuff together as fast as they can, and if it doesn't work, they get angry.
Yellow: The yellow will put the stuff in the middle of the room, call a friend, and talk about all the different options of where to put the closet.
Green: The green will store the closet first; they won't open it directly. They will do this on the weekend when there is a lot of time.
Blue: The blue puts the stuff down, grabs the manual, reads it, and checks if everything is in there before setting up the closet.
This information can be used to set up your team of employees and understand the dynamics in a group better.
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