Of the many different ways of interpreting personality, the widely used Myers-Briggs Type Indicator categorizes individual personality types along four dimensions: 

1. Extraversion (E) versus Introversion (I). Extraverts get their energy from being around other people, whereas introverts are worn out by others and need solitude to recharge their energy. 

2. Sensing (S) versus Intuition (N). The sensing type prefers concrete things, whereas the intuitivist prefers abstract concepts. 

3. Thinking (T) versus Feeling (F). Thinking individuals base their decisions more on logic and reason, whereas feeling individuals base their decisions more on feelings and emotions. 

4. Judging (J) versus Perceiving (P). Judging types enjoy completion or being finished, whereas perceiving types enjoy process and open-ended situations. 

Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, researchers use survey answers to classify individuals into 16 personality types—all the possible combinations of the four Myers-Briggs dimensions. The resulting personality type is then expressed as a four-character code, such as ESTP for Extravert-Sensing-Thinking-Perceiving. These four character codes are then used to describe an individual’s preferred way of interacting with others. 

Exercise Task 

1. Use a Myers-Briggs assessment form to gain insights into your own personality type. You can find a form at https:// keirsey.com/temperament-overview/, a website that also contains additional information about personality type. This assessment is not a direct measure of MyersBriggs personality types but does offer measures on similar categories. (Note: There are no fees for taking the Temperament Sorter, nor must you agree to receive email.) 

2. When you’ve determined the four-letter code for your personality type, visit the website of the Myers Briggs Foundation at https://www.myersbriggs.org/ my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/the-16-mbtitypes.htm?bhcp=1. This will help explain how your personality type affects not only your preferred style of working but your leadership style as well. 

3. Conclude by responding to the following questions: 

• How easy is it to measure personality? 

• Do you feel that the online test accurately assessed your personality? 

• Why or why not? Share your assessment results and your responses with the class.