I’m your type!! Myers briggs personalities

I’M YOUR TYPE!!

• MYERS BRIGGS PERSONALITIES

• AND “BIG 5” PERSONALITIES

• © Chet Labedz 10/01

JUNG

• MYERS BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (“MBTI”) IS BASED ON CARL JUNG’S PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES.

• IDENTIFIES AND CLASSIFIES DIFFERENCES IN PERSONAL STYLES

JUNG’s 4 DIMENSIONS (1923)

• TYPES ARE BASED ON DIFFERENCES IN 4 AREAS:

• INTERACTING WITH OTHERS
• UNDERSTANDING DATA
• DECISION DATA GATHERING
• DECISION MAKING READINESS

INGREDIENTS

• “EXTREMES” ALONG 4 DIMENSIONS

• SOURCE: ANCONA et al. 1996

INTERACTING WITH OTHERS

• EXTRAVERTS: LIKE VARIETY, ACTION; DEVELOP IDEAS BY DISCUSSION; SEEK OUT SOCIAL INTERACTION; IMPROVISE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING.

• INTROVERTS: LIKE QUIET, LIKE TO CONCENTRATE; THINK A LOT BEFORE / IF THEY ACT; NO STRONG NEED TO MEET; REFLECTIVE; SPEAK FROM SCRIPT.

UNDERSTANDING DATA

• SENSING: APPLY STEP-BY-STEP METHOD TO PRACTICAL, ROUTINE PROBLEM INVOLVING “THINGS I CAN TOUCH”; BUILD ON STATUS QUO; “JUST THE FACTS…”

• INTUITING: COMPLEX! AMBIGUOUS! SEE POSSIBILITIES, IMPLICATIONS; PREFER CHANGE, INNOVATION; “BIG PICTURE” -- DAMN THE DETAILS!

DATA FOR DECISIONS

• THINKING: OBJECTIVE CRITERIA; PAYOFF-BASED; USE LOGIC TO DECIDE; DETACHED & IMPERSONAL; “JOB WELL DONE” = SUCCESS.

• FEELING: SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA; BELIEFS-BASED; USE VALUES TO DECIDE; PERSONALLY INVESTED; “IS EVERYBODY HAPPY?” = SUCCESS

DECISION READINESS

• JUDGING: LIKES CLARITY, ORDER; SATISFICE; “PLAN YOUR WORK AND WORK YOUR PLAN”; FOCUS ON COMPLETION: “JUST DO IT!”

• PERCEIVING: OPEN-MINDED, AMBIGUITY OK; SEARCH & COLLECT...; PUT OFF DECISIONS, MAKE LAST-MINUTE CHANGES; “MAÑANA…”

COMBOS

• “MAKE MINE NT”

DECISION MAKING (1)

• NF – PREFER AMBIGUITY

• “HANG LOOSE”

• NT – ANALYZE, IDENTIFY SUCCESS CRITERIA

• “SWOT ANALYSIS”

DECISION MAKING (2)

• ST – DEFINE SOLUTIONS & PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

• “TAKE THAT HILL”

• SF – PRACTICAL & SOCIAL

• “DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY”

• SOURCE: KILMANN & MITROFF (1975)

ORG STRUCTURES

• ST “PRACTICAL”: HIERARCHIC; CENTRAL LEADER.

• SF “SOCIAL”: FRIENDLY BUT HIERARCHIC.

• NF “IDEALISTIC”: DECENTRALIZED, “LEADERLESS”

• NT “THEORETICAL”: COMPLEX, FLUID.

ORG INTERACTIONS

• ST “PRACTICAL”: TASK ORIENTATION “BY THE BOOK”

• SF “SOCIAL”: HUMAN QUALITIES OF INDIVIDUALS

• NF “IDEALISTIC”: HUMANITARIAN, HELP EMPLOYEES DEVELOP

• NT “THEORETICAL”: GOALS, CLIENTS

ORG GOALS

• ST “PRACTICAL”: PRODUCTIVITY & WORK FLOW

• SF “SOCIAL”: GOOD INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS

• NF “IDEALISTIC”: PERSONAL AND HUMANITARIAN

• NT “THEORETICAL”: MACRO, CONCEPTUAL

2 TYPES OF “CREATIVITY”?

• INTUITIVES AS CREATIVE TYPES…

• SOURCE: McKINNON

• ADAPTOR: MANY PATHS, WITHIN “THE SYSTEM”.

• INNOVATOR: “OUTSIDE THE BOX”

• SOURCE: KIRTON

CAREERS

• JUNG’S GOAL: USE FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATHS

• KNOW THYSELF: YOU ARE NOT ALONE

• KNOW OTHERS: UNDERSTAND THEIR STYLES, STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES.

GROUP IMPLICATIONS

• 1. All types are necessary for an effective balanced solution that is implemented.

• 2.The views of each type, being so different, will lead to communication difficulties among them.

• 3.Not only their way of working will be different, but also their long-term goals.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

• 4 OF EVERY 9 BUSINESS MANAGERS ARE “STJ”s.

• SOURCE: MARGERISON & LEWIS 1981

THE SHADOW…

• THE OPPOSITE OF YOUR PREFERRED MBTI TYPE –

• NATURE: TOUGH TO UNDERSTAND

• REWARD: YOUR INDIVIDUAL BREADTH

• RISK: WRONGLY SCORNED BY YOU?

• FAILURE: OVERCOMPENSATE, OR CRACK

YOU AND YOUR SHADOW

• FOR 4 OF EVERY 9 BUSINESS MANAGERS, SHADOWS COME FROM “NFP”s!

RESISTANCE TO THE SHADOW

• IS FUTILE

• (ACTUALLY, THAT’S THE BORG)

• (OR IS IT THE BORGATTI?)

• DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

DO TYPES CHANGE?

• INTJ

• BYOB

WHAT IS THIS?

• THE ARTIST

• A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST

• AS A JUNG MAN.