The following is a personality profile of Ian Rankin based on his work.
Ian Rankin is social, generous and informal.
He is confident, he is hard to embarrass and is self-confident most of the time. He is assertive as well: he tends to speak up and take charge of situations, and he is comfortable leading groups. But, Ian Rankin is also laid-back: he appreciates a relaxed pace in life.
More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for organization.
Considers helping others to guide a large part of what he does: he thinks it is important to take care of the people around him. He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done.
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