Guardians (SJs)

Guardians (Sensing Judgers) hunger for responsibility and predictability. Like standard operating procedures to protect and preserve. Serious and concerned. Trust the past, tradition and authority. Think in terms of comparisons, sequences and associations. Focus on logistics to support people, maintain organizations and achieve objectives. Want security, stability and to belong.

Guardians (SJs) share the following core characteristics: Guardians pride themselves on being dependable, helpful, and hard-working.

• Guardians make loyal mates, responsible parents, and stabilizing leaders.
• Guardians tend to be dutiful, cautious, humble, and focused on credentials and traditions.
• Guardians are concerned citizens who trust authority, join groups, seek security, prize gratitude, and dream of meting out justice.

Characteristics

• Loyal to system
• Duty
• Super dependable
• Resist change
• Preserves traditions
• Precise
• “KISS” – Keep It Simple Stupid
• Procedures
• Decisive
• Stability
• “Should” and “Should not”
• Social responsibility
• Structure
• Orderly
• Authority dependant
• Everything through proper channels

Keirsey on Guardians