PersonalitiesMBTI approach

Hany Magdy

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

• Based on Carl Jung works on psychological types.

•Developed by Katherine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs-Myers.

• Jung proposed that :• We have different ways to interact with the world.

• We all have all functions but some prefer some over others.

(MBTI) Dichotomies

Attitude Extroverts OR Introverts

Perceiving Sensing OR Intuition

Judging Thinking OR Feeling

Lifestyle Perceiving OR Judging

•MBTI is meant to understand ourselves and others not to judge them.

• There is no correct answer or wrong one. They're just different methods of interacting.

•MBTI is not a measure of talent or intelligence.

(A) Attitude: (Introversion VS

Extroversion)

•Doesn’t describe shyness or social skills. It’sabout energy source of everyone.

Extrovert Prefers :

•Action (act, think, act).

•Breadth of action.

•Frequency of action.

•This personality takes energy from being with people.

How to deal with an

Extrovert?•Make sure they have (social time).

•Let them think out loud.

•Make sure there’s “action”.

Introvert prefers:

•Thinking (think, act , think).

•Depth of action.

•Type of action.

•This personality takes energy from being alone.

How to deal with an Introvert?

•Make sure they have “lone time”.

•Give them the agenda of time, let them think.

•Respect their privacy.

(B) Perceiving (Sensing Vs

Intuition)

Sensors prefer

•Collecting data from the five senses.

• To know details rather than the big picture.

• To speak about past or present.

• To be concrete logic.

How to deal with a sensorperson?

•Go to the point, be specific , concrete , and tangible.

•Be sequential when telling a story or presenting a plan.

•Emphasize on what could be received through senses.

Intuitives prefers:

•Organizing data around patterns and meanings.

• The big picture rather than details.

•What is possible.

•Speak about future.

How to deal with an Intuitive?

• Focus on essence, meaning, and the big picture.

•Avoid too much details.

•Present the conclusion of plan and ask if they need details.

Judging

OR

Judging

•Not a measure of intelligence or degree of being

smart.

•Not a measure of kindness.

• It’s a measure of criteria used to make decision.

Thinkers prefer

• To be rational and logical.

• To take decision based on objective criteria.

• To avoid engaging emotions.

•Stick to objective criteria.

• To be moderately emotional.

•Don’t take things personally.

•Give objective feedback.

Feelers prefer

• To consider other people.

• To work in harmony (with group).

• To make decisions based on values.

How to deal with Feelers

•Consider their emotions and respect their values.

•Appeal to empathy.

•Don’t criticize them (irrational).

Lifestyle

Judging OR Perceiving

Judging person prefers:

•Making decisions, and creating orders.

•Be organized

• To things right and on time.

How to deal with Judging person

•Be organized.

•Keep commitments.

•Avoid last-minute drama. And stick to schedule.

Perceiving person prefer:

• To keep choices open (spontaneous and flexible).

• To do things in their own way.

• To be casual and loose.

How to help a Perceiving person

•Provide options for work.

• Leave freedom space when available.

•Don’t insist on irreversible decisions.

•Set an early deadline.

Results

Group A

• It's lonely at the top, one of the rarest and most strategically personalities.

• 2 % of population.

• They are imaginative yet decisive, ambitious yet private, amazingly curious, but they do

not squander their energy. They are often given the title of "bookworm" as children.

• INTJs enjoy sharing what they know as well, confident in their mastery of their chosen

subjects.

• INTJs radiate self-confidence and an aura of mystery, and their insightful

observations, original ideas and formidable logic

• Rules, limitations and traditions are anathema to the INTJ personality type -

everything should be open to questioning and reevaluation, and if they see a

way.

• INTJs are often act unilaterally to enact their technically superior

• Sometimes insensitive, and almost always unorthodox methods and ideas.

Strengths Weakness

Quick, Imaginative and Strategic Mind

High Self-Confidence

Independent and Decisive

Hard-working and determined

Open-minded

Jacks-of-all-Trades (Master of None)

Arrogant

Judgmental

Overly analytical

Loathe highly structured

environments

Clueless in romance

Best careers• Scientists• Engineers• Professors and Teachers• Medical Doctors / Dentists• Corporate Strategists and Organization Builders• Business Administrators / Managers• Military Leaders• Lawyers / Attorneys• Judges• Computer Programmers or Systems Analysts

Famous INTJs:• Vladimir Putin

• Donald Rumsfeld

• Colin Powell

• Richard Gere

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

• John F. Kennedy, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson

• Augustus Caesar, Hannibal

• They’re somewhat rare (3%) of population. And they’re happy about that.

• They have special ability of inventiveness and creativity and stand unique with

their strong logic and brilliant theories. They’re also curious, innovative .

• They’re mostly philosophers, architects, or inventors.

• They like to try new ideas .

• They often argue for sake of learning from the argument. They will change

positions on a subject in order to learn as much as possible.

Strengths Weakness

Great Analysts and Abstract Thinkers

Imaginative and Original

Open-Minded

Enthusiastic

Objective

Honest and Straightforward

Very Private and Withdrawn

Insensitive

Absent-minded

Withdrawing

Hate Rules and Guidelines

Best Careers

• Psychologist

• Entrepreneur

• Photographer

• Consultant

• Computer Programmer

• Engineer

• Scientist

• Actor

• Sales Representative

• Marketing

Famous INTPs:• Socrates, Rene Descartes

• Blaise Pascal, Isaac Newton

• Carl Jung

• Albert Einstein

• Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford

• Organized ,decisive, strategic, and natural leaders.

• Have ability to see the consequences before acting on a plan.

• With good planning abilities, and the ability to give structure to a project .

• They are quick decision makers with brilliant ideas.

Strengths Weakness

Efficient

Energetic

Self confident

Strong-willed

Strategic thinkers

Charismatic and inspiring

Stubborn and dominant

Intolerant, impatient

Arrogant

Poor emotion handling

Cold and cruel

Best careers

• Entrepreneur

• Business Administrator

• Judge / Lawyer

• Manager

• Politician

• Banker

• Medical Doctor

• Software Designer

• Scientist

Famous ENTJs:• Steve Jobs

• Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard M. Nixon, Harrison Ford

• Margaret Thatcher

• Al Gore

• Jim Carrey

• Curious, innovative, and outgoing .

• They are problem solvers and enjoy the challenge of new tasks .

• Always looking for new ways of doing things ignoring rules and conventions .

• They are constantly looking to create change and enjoy dynamic situations.

• They are concerned mostly with the future and have little interest in the details of the present .

• They tend to be inconsiderate of inferior opinions.

• They often argue for sake of learning from the argument

Strengths Weakness

Knowledgeable.

Quick thinkers

Excellent brainstormers

Charismatic, energetic

Very Argumentative

Insensitive, intolerant.

Distracted – hard to focus

Dislike practical matter

Best careers

• Lawyer

• Psychologist

• Entrepreneur

• Photographer

• Consultant

• Computer Programmer

• Engineer

• Scientist

• Actor

• Sales Representative

• Marketing

Famous ENTPs:• John Adams

• James A. Garfield

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Edison

• Alfred Hitchcock

• Tom Hanks

• Alexander the Great

Group B

• Creative, compassionate, gentle, and complex

• They are deeply concerned with their relationships with others as well has humanity at large.

• They have a desire to contribute to the welfare of all and find it rewarding in helping other people

realize their human potential.

• They’ve inclination for solitude and like to concentrate on what is important to them .

• They are clever writing as they can explain their ideas clearly.

Strengths Weakness

Creative and insightful.

Inspiring and convincing.

Decisive.

Determined and passionate.

Altruistic (unselfish).

Sensitive.

Extremely private.

Perfectionist.

Can burnout easily

Always they need a cause.

Best careers

• Professor / Teacher

• Medical Doctor

• Curator

• Psychologist

• Counselor

• Researcher

• Artist

• Medical Doctor

• Writer

• Designer

• Scientist

Famous ENTPs:• Martin Luther King

• Nelson Mandela

• Nicole Kidman

• Jimmy Carter

• Mel Gibson

• Goethe

• Introspective, creative, and idealistic .

• They seek to find the underlying meaning of things.

• They investigate everything in life and classify it to important or trivia.

• They are driven by the thought of making the world a better place .

• They are great listeners and are always to willing to help people.

• They are reserved, but quite warm with people they are familiar with.

• They are also generally very flexible. However once an opinion/decision violates their values, they will aggressively defend their cause.

Strengths Weakness

Idealistic

Seek value and harmony

Open-minded and flexible.

Very creative

Passionate and energetic

Dedicated and hard working

Too idealistic

Too altruistic

Impractical

Dislike dealing with data

Best careers

• Artist

• Architect

• Counselor

• Editor

• Human Resources

• Psychologist

• Researcher

• Writer

• Teacher / Professor

• Musician

Famous INFPs:

• William Shakespeare

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts, Tom Hiddleston

• Homer

• Virgil

• They are altruistic, introspective, friendly, and idealistic

• They have a clear perception of the inner workings of the mind which

makes them aware of other people's needs.

• They are capable of expressing their own values, of course, but they

would rather be supportive of others

• They prefer things to be well-organized

Strengths Weakness

Tolerant

Reliable

Charismatic

Altruistic

Natural leaders

Too selfless

Too sensitive

Fluctuating self-esteem

Struggle to make tough decisions

Best careers

• Consultant

• Psychologist / Counselor

• Social Worker

• Teacher / Professor

• Human Resources

• Writer

• Manager

• Event Coordinator

• Politician / Diplomat

Famous ENFJs:

• Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan

• Oprah Winfrey

• Sean Connery, Ben Affleck

• Francois Mitterrand

• Michael Jordan

• Animated, inspiring, and innovative.

• Excellent communicators can grasp feelings.

• They enjoy both ideas and people: they wish to be helpful and are generally admired.

• Charming, friendly.

• They have a short attention span and many emotional needs .

• When in new relationships, they have a tendency to strive to be the center of attention.

• They intellectual and serious, but, they can be eagerly playful.

Strengths Weakness

Curious

Energetic, enthusiastic

Observant

Excellent communicators

Know how to relax

Very popular and friendly

Poor practical skills

Difficult to focus

Overthink things

Get stressed easily

Highly emotional

Independent to a fault

Best careers

• Teacher

• Writer

• Journalist

• Counselor / Psychologist

• Social Work

• Politician

• Artist

• Religious Work

• Researcher

• Scientist

• Marketing

• Designer

Famous ENFPs:

• Robert Downey, Meg Ryan, Robin Williams, Sandra Bullock

• Alicia Silverstone

• Franz Joseph Haydn

Group C

• They are thought to be the most abundant, making up around 13% of the population.

• They have integrity, practical logic and tireless dedication to duty make ISTJs a vital core to many families, organizations that uphold traditions, rules and standards, such as law offices, regulatory bodies and military.

• enjoy taking responsibility for their actions, and take pride in the work they do.

• when working towards a goal, ISTJs hold back none of their time and energy completing each relevant task with accuracy and patience.

• loyal, logical, and responsible. take a methodical approach towards solving problems .

• they would rather be truthful than tactful

Strengths Weakness

Honest and direct.

Strong will and dutiful.

Very responsible

Calm and practical

Create and Enforce Order

Jacks-of-all-trades

Stubborn

Insensitive

Always by the book

Judgmental

Often blame themselves unreasonably

• Accountant

• Engineer

• Scientist

• Editor

• Manager

• Law Enforcement

• Banker

• Marketer

• Teacher

• Business Analyst

• Marketing

Best careers

• George Washington (1st US president)

• Andrew Johnson (17th US president)

• Benjamin Harrison (23rd US president)

• Herbert Hoover (31st US president)

• George H.W. Bush (41st US president)

• Angela Merkel (Germany's first female chancellor )

• Natalie Portman (Actress)

Famous ENFPs:

• They are traditional, supportive, and dutiful.

• They work so hard due to their dutiful nature.

• They work methodically, as they possess good memory and analytical abilities.

• They have few close friends, but to these friends, they are extremely loyal.

• ISFJs hate conflict, and will stay out of fights.

• prefer not to delegate work and hate to be treated as doormats

• They are too modest to display their accomplishments. And pay more attention to others more than their selves.

Strengths Weakness

Supportive

Reliable and Patient

Imaginative and Observant

Enthusiastic

Loyal and Hard-Working

Good Practical Skills

Humble and Shy

Take Things Too Personally

Hide their Feelings

Overload Themselves

Dislike change

Too altruistic

• Interior Decorator

• Designer

• Nurse

• Administrator

• Child Care

• Paralegal

• Shopkeeper

• Home Economics

• Marketer

Best careers

• Queen Elizabeth II (Current UK Queen)

• Robert E. Lee (American General during Civil War)

• Queen Mary I (Queen of Scotland 1542-1567)

• Halle Berry (Actress)

Famous ISTJs

• They are responsible, realistic, and conventional

• They can remember data in detail.

• They use logic and traditional principles to guide them through life.

• They are self-confident and assertive.

• They are direct and honest and take their role seriously

• They love spending time with family and friends.

Strengths Weakness

Dedicated

Strong-willed

Direct and Honest

Loyal, Patient and Reliable

Enjoy Creating Order

Excellent Organizers

Inflexible and Stubborn

Uncomfortable with Unconventional

Situations

Judgmental

Too Focused on Social Status

Difficult to Relax

Difficulty Expressing Emotion

• Accountant

• Engineer

• Scientist

• Editor

• Manager

• Law Enforcement

• Banker

• Marketer

• Teacher

• Business Analyst

• Marketing

Best careers

• James Monroe (5th US president)

• Andrew Jackson (7th US president)

• Franklin Pierce (14th US president)

• Grover Cleveland (22th US president)

• George W. Bush (43rd US president)

• Lyndon B. Johnson (36rd US president)

• John D. Rockefeller (US business man Owner of Standard Oil)

Famous ESTJs

• They are friendly, practical, and organized

• They are extremely capable of expressing their emotions

• They are guardians of the emotions of others .In decision making they always

consider impact on others.

• They enjoy adhering to tradition and follow standard social protocols .

• They are excellent leaders, work hard in order to accomplish the task.

• They tend to view the world as either right or wrong and have little tolerance for

anything in-between.

Strengths Weakness

Strong Practical Skills

Strong Sense of Duty

Very loyal

Sensitive and warm

Good connecting with others

Worried about Their Social Status

Inflexible

Refuse to Innovate or Improvise

Vulnerable to Criticism

Often Too Needy (needs great

appreciation)

Too selfless.

• Home Economics

• Nursing

• Teaching

• Administrators

• Managers

• Religious Work

• Counselors

• Accounting

• Physicians

Best careers

• Bill Clinton (42nd US president).

• William McKinley (25th US president)

• Danny Glover (Actor)

• Sally Field (Actress)

Famous ESTJs

• They are independent, adaptable, and objective.

• They enjoy working with their hands .

• They enjoy deconstructing and reconstructing a system to better learn how it works.

• They work well in crises because they are quick to make decisions and to put their thoughts

into action.

• They are spontaneous and prefer being able to react to the current situation than follow a

plan.

• They work best in an environment where they are able to work freely and view rules as a

hindrance to their spontaneity

Strengths Weakness

Optimistic and energetic.

Good at dealing with crisis

situations

Very creative and practical.

Relaxed

Know how to prioritize

Both spontaneous and rational

Can be very stubborn

Private and reserved.

Get bored quickly

May be insensitive.

Enjoy taking risks.

Dislike commitments.

• Law Enforcement

• Detective Work

• Forensic Pathologist

• Computer Programmer

• System Analyst

• Engineer

• Carpenter

• Mechanic

• Pilot

• Athlete

• Entrepreneur

• Designer

Best careers

• Clint Eastwood (Actor)

• Milla Jovovich (Actress)

• Frank Zappa (Musician)

• Zachary Taylor (12th US president)

• Tom Cruise (Actor)

Famous ISTPs

• They are flexible, artistic, loyal, and harmonious.

• They live in a world full of sensation possibilities and have a strong value system .

• They inclined to choose careers which allow freedom for creativity and displaying

their personal goals.

• They learn best in a hands-on approach and may be bored with traditional methods

.

• They are uncomfortable dealing with objective systems. In contrast, they prefer

subjectivity and love music and the arts.

Strengths Weakness

Sensitive and observant

Charming and open-minded

Artistic

Imaginative.

Curious.

Passionate and enthusiastic.

Might have low self-esteem.

Uncomfortable in academic

environment.

Get stressed easily.

Very competitive.

Unpredictable

Fiercely independent.

• Artist

• Musician / Composer

• Psychologist / Counselor

• Librarian

• Designer

• Social Worker

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Child Care

• Writer

Best careers:

• Paul McCartney (Musician)

• Michael Jackson (Singer)

• Kevin Costner (Actor)

• Britney Spears (Singer)

• John Travolta (Actor)

• Elizabeth Taylor (Actress)

• Christopher Reeve (Actor)

• Donald Trump (Australian businessman)

• Marie Antoinette (French Queen)

• Ulysses S. Grant (18th US president)

• Millard Fillmore (13th US president)

• Warren G. Harding (29th US president)

Famous ISTPs

• They are pragmatic, and spontaneous

• They are able to categorize data and apply it.

• They are less careful about concept and theory and prefer to focus on what needs to be done.

• They follow guidelines so long as they are convenient.

• They often has enthusiasm for getting projects started, but often will lose interest before project completion.

• They are enthusiastic and can motivate others.

• They are direct, hands-on, risk-takers, and can’t tolerance anyone hold them back from their goals.

Strengths Weakness

Bold

Honest and direct.

Very perceptive

Original

Rational and practical.

Great people skills

Do not care much about rules

Take a lot of risks

Have difficulties in the academic

environment

May be insensitive

Impatient

Often miss the bigger picture

• Sales Representative

• Marketing

• Law Enforcement

• Paramedic

• PC Technician

• Technical Support

• Entrepreneur

• Athlete

Best careers:

• Ernest Hemingway (American writer Nobel winner 1954)

• Jack Nicholson (Actor)

• Eddie Murphy (Actor)

• Madonna (Singer)

• Bruce Willis (Actor)

• Michael J. Fox (Actor)

• James Buchanan (15th US president)

Famous ISTPs

• They are very sociable, harmonious, and spontaneous.

• they let their feelings and experiences dictate their decisions.

• They live in the here-and-now. They are extremely outgoing (non-conservative).

• they enjoy looking for new possibilities, people, and experiences.

• adore being in the spotlight.

• They are great at working with people and most commonly find themselves working as a peacemaker in a group.

• They are extremely observant of others, and are generous and caring.

• They are very accepting of everyone, and treat everyone as a friend. They are practical, but love spontaneity

Strengths Weakness

Bold

Original

Great people skills

Great sense of aesthetics and

beauty

Practical

Very observant

Find it difficult to focus

Very sensitive

Poor planners

Always seek excitement

Have difficulties in the academic

environment

Loathe conflicts

• Artist

• Performer

• Sales Representative

• Counselor

• Childcare

• Designer

• Photographer

• Social Work

Best careers:

• Marilyn Monroe (Actress)

• Eva Gabor (Actress)

• Leonardo DiCaprio (Actor)

• Steve Irwin (Actor)

• Jamie Oliver (Actor)

• Kyle Petty (Car racer)

• Kathy Lee Gifford (Actress)

• Arsenio Hall (Actor)

Famous ISTPs

Points to stress in closing

MBTI is intended to increase self-awareness and understanding of

differences. It is not intended to put you or anyone else in a box or label

anything “good” or “bad”. Myriad styles succeed.

Paradoxically, awareness of your preferences helps you to understand and

access other styles – this is where one can become a truly flexible, fluent

professional.

It’s where strong managing – of yourself and your team – will really start to

happen.

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