It is said the turtle only makes progress when he sticks his neck out. So
here goes!
J. Hirschfeld reminds me of his original response, "Does biology support
the widespread notion that those who are truly skilled 'do' while those
less skilled 'teach'." The reference to MBTI was to point out preferences
that move individuals in the career direction of either doing or teaching.
I do agree that lineage, heredity, environment and all scientific
(biology) and human development aspects cause the preferences (types) to
form. Each one of us is indeed a biological miracle. (BRAIN TRICKS --
David L. Weiner) "There are approximately 50,000 sperm cells surrounding
the egg. Only one of those 50,000 is accepted by the egg at conception.
That makes that one cell the winner." Not only did we become the winner,
I am also guessing that we took on very different characteristics than
some of those other 50,000. So I do agree with you that biology is a huge
piece in our evolution to where we are today -- but it is not the only
piece!
Thank you for sharing your type (INTP). I do not think you are fooling
yourself by thinking you would like to teach. You would no doubt make an
excellent teacher and you probably will adventure into that someday, but
your type (statistically) leans toward a career in research (doing). The
INTP is strong in thinking and articulating their thoughts. Your
introverted intuition allows you to gather data and expound on the
possibilities as you transfer that knowledge to people who prefer the
teaching role. A Brain surgeon told me no matter how intelligent we are,
we still only use 7-10% of our brain. Your MBTI type normally uses their
7-10% for research and development, which is a tremendously value-added
feat for those who prefer to teach. I guess I think of it more as a
customer-supplier relationship. You become the supplier of raw materials
for the teacher to process.
So, I will go back to my comment that the skill levels of teachers and
doers may be equal, but the processing of information and preferences for
delivery may take different paths (teaching & doing).
Jack, as a personal note, I am an ENTJ and left a fortune 50 company to
consult. My learning has been that as an ENTJ I prefer to do, although I
love to teach (some). My strong preference is to design what the teacher
delivers and manage the "business" strategy of which the training will
add-value. So, I don't feel that teachers are less skilled, by any means.
They only prefer to utilize their skill in a different manner.
-- L.H.Lemar BJLEM@aol.com