Myers-Briggs and yourself

On Wednesday 7 October, we start with module 1 of the MBA Class: the objective of this module is "To accelerate the process of creating a group of participants committing to supporting and enhancing the coming learning journey." One of the topics that day is Myers-Brigg. I remember having done this MB test a couple of years ago when doing a "Manager for Managers" course at the ING Business School. So what's the fuzz about this Myers-Briggs test? Well, quoting the official website:

The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people’s lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment.

The questionnaire basically centers on 5 questions:

1. Favorite world: Do you prefer to focus on the outer world or on your own inner world? This is called Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I).

2.Information: Do you prefer to focus on the basic information you take in or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning? This is called Sensing (S) or Intuition (N).

3.Decisions: When making decisions, do you prefer to first look at logic and consistency or first look at the people and special circumstances? This is called Thinking (T) or Feeling (F).

4.Structure: In dealing with the outside world, do you prefer to get things decided or do you prefer to stay open to new information and options? This is called Judging (J) or Perceiving (P).

5.Your Personality Type: When you decide on your preference in each category, you have your own personality type, which can be expressed as a code with four letters.

After filling out the survey, the data is translated into 16 personality types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument.

Me and my fellow MBA'ers are to take the test this weekend - the result will be discussed I guess on Wednesday but I predict that my personality will be something like EIFJ:
- Extraversion
- Intuition
- Feeling
- Judging

I'll post the result of the tests later on next week - let's see how self-aware I am.