Just read an interesting article shared by my colleague: "The world needs more foxes and fewer hedgehogs" (ST June 24,2006).
In short, people who agree that 'it's annoying to listen to someone who cannot seem to make up his/mind' and the 'most common error in decision-making is to abandon good ideas too quickly' are hedgehogs.
People who say 'when considering most conflicts, I can usually see how both sides could be right' and 'I prefer interacting with people whose opinions are very different from my own' are foxes.
Wisdom of many: Foxes are better at prediction than hedgehogs because they derive information from many sources, adjust their views in line with events and see a range of perspectives on each situation. Hedgehogs have one clear view, seek evidence that confirms that view and have ready explanations for apparent failures of foresight.
hmmm. i believe i belong to the fox category. what the world needs more of. no wonder i'm with mr fox. haha.
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