InterStrength Essential Motivators™
(aka Temperament)
Written by Linda V. Berens, Ph.D.
Why Essential Motivators?
Temperament The Essential Motivators model is grounded in the patterns David Keirsey, Ph.D., the Father of Modern Temperament Theory, called Temperaments.[1] Berens, a graduate student of Keirsey, continued to research and further develop the theory, resulting in the Essential Motivators model.
If you use the psychological type model, you will find that Essential Motivators is a valuable resource to add to your toolbox. It is highly compatible with the 16 Types and brings the power of understanding four patterns that have been observed in human beings since the time of the Greeks. Combining the lens of the 16 Types with the four Essential Motivator patterns gives you powerful insights and extends your understanding of self and others.

