MBTI® 16 personality types
Discover the 16 different types of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® is grounded in Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types. The MBTI tool offers insight into how we relate to the world, how we approach collaboration with others – and reveals what motivates us and the people around us.
MBTI identifies your preferences across four central dimensions:
- Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I): Where you focus your attention
- Sensing (S) or iNtuition (N): The way you take in information
- Thinking (T) or Feeling (F): How you make decisions
- Judging (J) or Perceiving (P): How you deal with the world around you.
Your personality type is made up of four letters that together explain your natural preferences, highlighting both your strengths and potential development areas. Understanding your MBTI type is an important step towards personal effectiveness and growth.
MBTI encompasses 16 unique personality types, each with its own strengths, sources of motivation and patterns of collaboration. The typology therefore provides a practical foundation for personal insight, development and enhanced cooperation.
The 16 personality types
- ISTJ
- ISFJ
- INFJ
- INTJ
- ISTP
- ISFP
- INFP
- INTP
- ESTP
- ESFP
- ENFP
- ENTP
- ESTJ
- ESFJ
- ENFJ
- ENTJ
Learn more about each MBTI® personality type
The 16 personality types in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® are organised into four colour groups. Each colour represents the dominant cognitive function of the type: Green types are dominated by Sensing (S), yellow by Intuition (N), blue by Thinking (T), and red by Feeling (F).
Click each square for a detailed description of your own MBTI® type code and to explore the other MBTI® personality types.
Why discover your MBTI® type?
Gaining insight into your MBTI® type offers a deeper understanding of your abilities, talents, and what drives – or inhibits – your motivation. This knowledge provides a strong foundation for both personal and professional development. At the same time, it helps you better understand others and even appreciate differences: This fosters respect, stronger teams, and improved communication – both at work and in your personal life.
MBTI helps you identify your own development potential, focus on areas for improvement, and utilise your strengths more effectively. This increases your potential for well-functioning relationships and a balanced, meaningful working life.
Why are there 16 MBTI® types?
The 16 MBTI® types arise from the combination of four fundamental dimensions – Extraversion/Introversion (E-I), Sensing/Intuition (S-N), Thinking/Feeling (T-F), and Judging/Perceiving (J-P). Each dimension offers two possible preferences, and when these are combined, 16 unique personality types emerge. This range of types makes it possible to understand the nuances of people’s behaviour, motivation and interaction.
Behind each type lies a distinctive pattern of preferences, reflecting how you think, feel, make choices and interact with your surroundings. MBTI’s use of 16 types ensures that the tool offers a broad, nuanced, and practical perspective on differences between people – whether in teamwork, communication or personal development.
What value does MBTI® create for you and your team?
MBTI® provides a structured and accessible language for understanding your own and others’ preferences, strengths, and motivators. It enables you to collaborate more effectively by cultivating greater respect and understanding for one another’s differences.
With MBTI, you gain concrete tools to strengthen communication and collaboration within your team – as well as to prevent misunderstandings and conflicts. When each individual acknowledges both their own and others’ type, you can harness differences more effectively, boost productivity and foster a more inclusive and dynamic work environment. At the same time, MBTI lays the groundwork for individual development, so you and your team can grow – professionally, socially, and personally.
How to find your MBTI® type
To discover your MBTI type, you must complete the official MBTI® questionnaire and participate in a personalised feedback session with a qualified MBTI practitioner.
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