The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ® or MBTI ® was developed by Katharine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Myers. Their work was prompted by the devastation and destruction of the Second World War which, in their opinion, was caused at least in part by people not understanding differences. Briggs and Myers shared a vision "to enable individuals to grow through an understanding and appreciation of individual differences in healthy personality and to enhance harmony and productivity among diverse groups." They wanted to make psychiatrist Carl Jung's work and writing accessible and useful to ordinary people. Isabel's book "Gifts Differing" refers to a chapter in Paul's Letter to the Romans in the Bible where he writes about each of us having different but valuable gifts. To this end, the MBTI can help people have a greater self-awareness of their own personality and similarities and differences to other people.
The Management Team Roles Indicator or MTR-i ™ describes 8 possible roles within any team. The concentration or absence of particular roles will suggest consequent strengths and weaknesses in the team. Team roles can be compared to individual's MBTI profiles and the degree of 'stretch' from their natural preference to their required role.
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