What is Personality

Personality represents the overall profile or

combination of stable characteristics that
capture the unique nature of a person.
It combines a set of physical and mental
characteristics that reflect how a person looks,
thinks, feels and behaves.
Personality is the sum total of ways in which an
individual reacts and interacts with others.

Components of Personality
The two components of Personality:
1. Temperament: Inclinations, Predisposition,
Inborn form of human nature
2. Character: Habits, Disposition, Emergent form,
develops through interaction of temperament
and environment

Personality Determinants
Your Personality is the Result of :
HEREDITY (GENES) NATURE
ENVIRONMENT - NURTURE
Also known as :
Heredity vs Environment or
Nature vs Nurture or
Default vs Design

SITUATION

Purpose of Understanding
Personality Type
The purpose of knowing about personality
type is not to judge others or change their
behaviour
But to understand and appreciate why
individuals respond differently to the same
stimuli.
Living or working with a person of the
opposite type can generate friction but
understanding may help them to accept and
benefit from each others strengths.

How Personality affects your Behaviour and

Working

EXTRAVERSION

Energy

INTRAVERSION

SENSING

Information

iNTUITIVE

THINKING

Decisions

FEELING

JUDGING

Lifestyle

PERCEIVING

Extroversion Vs Introversion
Every person has two faces:
One directed towards the Outer world of
activities, people and things
The other is directed inward to the Inner
world of reflections, feelings, thoughts,
interests, ideas and imagination.

Introvert
Possible Strengths:- Independent; works
alone; diligent; reflects; works with ideas;
careful of generalizations; careful before
acting.
Possible Weaknesses:- Misunderstands
the external; avoids others; secretive;
loses opportunities to act; misunderstood
by others; needs quite to work; dislikes
being interrupted.

Extrovert
Possible Strengths:- Understand the
external; interacts with others; open; acts,
does; is well understood.
Possible Weaknesses:- Has less
independence; does not work without
people; needs change, variety; is
impulsive; is impatient with routine.

SENSING AND INTUITIVE

Sensing (S):
The sensing (S) side of our brain notices sights,
sounds and smell and the sensory details of the
Present.
It categorises, organises and records the specifics
from here and now and is REALITY based.
Intuitive (N):
The Intuitive (N) side of our brain seeks to
understand, interpret and form overall patterns
from all the information collected. It thinks in
terms of possibilities including looking into the
Future. It focusses on the conceptual aspect the
big picture.

Sensing
Possible Strengths:- Attends to detail; is
practical; has memory for details, facts;
detail oriented; is patient; is careful,
systematic.
Possible Weaknesses:- Does not see
possibilities; loses the overall in details;
mistrusts intuition; does not work out the
new ; is frustrated with the complicated;
prefers not to imagine future.

Intuitive
Possible Strengths:- Sees possibilities;
sees gestalts; imagines, works out new
ideas; works with the complicated; solves
novel problems.
Possible Weaknesses:- Is inattentive to
detail, precision; is inattentive to the actual
and practical; loses sight of the here-andnow; jumps to conclusions.

THINKING AND FEELING

Thinking (T):
The thinking side of the brain analyses information in a
Detached, objective manner.
It operates on factual principles and forms conclusions
systematically and logically and objective analysis of cause
and effect.

Feeling (F):
The Feeling side of our brain forms conclusions in an
Attached manner based on likes/dislikes, impact on others
and what is important to people. It is our subjective nature.

Thinking
Possible Strengths:- Is logical, analytical;
objective; organized; has critical ability; is
just; stands firm.
Possible Weaknesses:- Does not notice
peoples feelings; misunderstands others
values; is uninterested in conciliation;
does not show feelings; is uninterested in
persuading.

Feeling
Possible Strengths:- Considers others
feelings; understands needs, values; is
interested in conciliation; demonstrates
feeling; persuades, arouses.
Possible Weaknesses:- Is not guided by
logic; is not objective; is less organized; is
uncritical, overly accepting; bases justice
on feelings.

JUDGING AND PERCEIVING

The Judging Style (J) likes to be planned, and
have an organised approach to life. Approches
the world with a PLAN.
The Perceiving Style (P) takes the outside world
AS IT COMES, is adaptive, flexible, receptive to
new ideas and prefers to keep options open.

Judging
Possible Strengths:- Decides; plans;
orders; controls; makes quick decisions;
remains with a task.
Possible Weaknesses:- Is unyielding,
stubborn; is inflexible, inadaptable;
decides with insufficient data; is
judgmental; is controlled by task or plans;
wishes not to interrupt work.

Perceiving
Possible Strengths:- Adjusts/Compromises;
sees all sides of issues; is flexible,
adaptable; remains open for changes;
decides based on all data; is not
judgmental.
Possible Weaknesses:- Is indecisive; does
not plan; has no order; does not control
circumstances; is easily distracted from
tasks; does not finish projects.

ESTJ
ISTJ
ENTJ
ENFJ
ENTP
ENFP
ISTP
INFJ
ISFP
INFP
ESFJ
ESFP
ISFJ
ESTP
INTJ
INTP

Fact-minded, practical organiser/Guardians/Overseers

Analytical Manager/Duty Fulfillers/Examiners
Intuitive, innovative organiser/Executives/Chiefs
Imaginative harmoniser with people/Givers/Mentors
Inventive, analytical planner of change/Visionaries/Originators
Warmly enthusiastic planner of change/Inspirers/Advocates
Practical Analyser/Mechanics/Craftsmen
People-oriented innovators of ideas/Protectors/Confidante
Observant, loyal helper/Artists
Imaginative, independent/Idealists/Dreamers
Practical harmoniser with people/Caregivers/Supporters
Realistic Adapter in human relationships/Performers/Entertainers
Sympathetic Managers/Nurturers/Defenders
Realistic Adapter in the world of material things/Doers/Persuaders
Logical, critical, decisive innovator of ideas/Scientists/Strategists
Inquisitive analyser/Thinkers/Engineers

SENSING-THNIKING
Focus on facts and details
speak and write directly to the point
adapt easily to established procedures
and guidelines
goal or task oriented
emphasize accuracy
approach tasks sequentially
focus on present

INTUITIVE-THNIKING

Need time to plan and consider consequence

like to organize and synthesize information
decisions based on evidence and logic
enjoy logical thinking activities
store huge amounts of knowledge and
information
interested in ideas, theories and concept

SENSING-FEELING
Open to impulse and spontaneous acts
sensitive to other's feelings
decisions made according to personal
likes/dislikes
persuasive through personal interaction
keen observers of human nature
interested in people

INTUITIVE-FEELING
Open to the non-conventional
see facts and details as part of larger
picture
adapt to new circumstances
process oriented
enjoy exploratory activities
focus on future

ADVANTAGES OF KNOWING ABOUT

PERSONALITY TYPES
Provides better understanding about self and
others
Can benefit from others strengths and
perspectives
Will reduce interpersonal conflicts
Provides scope for Self Improvement by:
Knowing ones strengths and capitalising on
them
Gaining insight into ones weaknesses and
trying to overcome/reduce them

SJs

Protectors

SPs

Creators

NTs

Intellectuals

NFs

Visionaries