Leadership Assessment Helping you discover your own personal

Leadership Assessment Helping you discover your own personal leadership style using Meyers Briggs Nick Mathys, Ph. D. 1

Myers - Briggs Types 16 personality types based on the following 4 dimensions: 1 2 Energy: where people get strength & vitality • extroverts (e) - interpersonal relationships • introverts (i) - personal thoughts and feelings Life-Style: tendency to be flexible & adaptable • judging (j) - focus on goals, establish deadlines • perceiving (p) - enjoy surprises, change decisions 2

Myers - Briggs Types 16 personality types based on the following 4 dimensions: 3 4 Information-gathering: actions taken in decisionmaking • sensing (s) - gather facts, detail • intuitive (i) - focus on possibilities, idea relationships Decision-making: amount of consideration for other’s feelings • thinking (t) - objective focus • perceiving (p) - evaluate the impact of decisions on others 3

Why is it Useful to understand your Type and others? b Interpersonal communications b Team building b College major choice b Career choice b Leadership b Stress management b Boss management b Coaching b Decision making b Change management b Conflict management 4

Cautions b Not a box that others put you into, but a way to understand preferences b Doesn’t explain everything. b No two people are the same Types are alike. b Cannot solve all organizational problems. b No one type is better than another. b Should not be used for selecting work, life partner or teammates-b it looks at natural preferences, not abilities. 5

MBTI E or I -- How you are energized-What do you think? By the outside world of people Do not Disturb! By the inner world of ideas, emotions or impressions 6

MBTI S or N What you pay attention to -How you acquire information. I’ll need to see more data. Realistic & practical This looks like a great opportunity! Imaginative & inspired 7

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MBTI T or F How you make decisions. The facts speak for themselves Objectively & logically I like her Based on personal values 9

MBTI J or P How you act and relate to others your attitude and lifestyle. Glad that’s finished! Planned & organized Plenty of time. Spontaneous & flexible 10

JP How you act and relate to outer world--your attitude and lifestyle. Planned and organized and settled vs spontaneous and flexible, keeping options open. 11 11

Relative Distribution of Type in the Population b ENFJ 5% b INFJ 1% b ENFP 5% b INFP 1% b ENTJ 5% b INTJ 1% b ENTP 5% b INTP 1% b ESTJ 13% b ISTJ 6% b ESFJ 13% b ISFJ 6% b ESTP 13% b ISTP 6% b ESFP 13% b ISFP 6% 12

MBTI Related Internet Sites b http: //www. cpp-db. com/ b http: //www. typeworks. com/articles. htm b http: //www. aptcentral. org/aptmbti-home. htm b http: //www. personalitypathways. com/ b http: //www. type-resources. com/ 13

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The Effects of Each Preference Scale on Career Choice E vs. I preference on this scale can help you choose or create a favorable work environment within a given occupation S vs. N preference on this scale can help you choose from among different occupations or fields of work 15

The Effects of Each Preference Scale on Career Choice T or F preference suggests whether you are interested in technical / scientific aspects of an occupation or in the communication and service aspects J vs. P preference suggests the kind of work environment in which you may feel the most comfortable. 16