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Summary: The Best MBTI Book Out
Review: After over 10 years of studying and using the MBTI in corporate and not for profit work, I have found Otto and Janet's books most useful. Their writing is non-judgemental and very acurate. There are many useful "job aids" throughout that give excellent tips in areas like communication, conflict, etc... They explain type through stories and experiences that illustrate meaning behind the model. I have not found better authors on the subject of MBTI.
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Summary: Very good introduction, but fairly general and basic
Review: all in all a very good introduction into the 'meyers-briggs' world. not as technical as 'please understand me' and so probably a better place to start - it is basic enough for the 'rank amateur'. If you are really interested in MBTI, be prepared to buy 'please understand me' after you read this - it is good for sharpening points and making things clearer. otherwise, this book is a worthwhile introduction, but you will need to read other books to really 'get a feel' for the MBTI.
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Summary: Very good introduction, but fairly general and basic
Review: all in all a very good introduction into the 'meyers-briggs' world. not as technical as 'please understand me' and so probably a better place to start - it is basic enough for the 'rank amateur'. If you are really interested in MBTI, be prepared to buy 'please understand me' after you read this - it is good for sharpening points and making things clearer. otherwise, this book is a worthwhile introduction, but you will need to read other books to really 'get a feel' for the MBTI.
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Summary: Before and after; a beginning
Review: Before and after reading this book, I simply was not the same person. I saw life and human relationship in a radically different way (for the better!).I believe there are only a few such reading experiences in one's life. I first read it some 8 years ago, buried it, found it again: the same shock. On top of it, it is easy to read, down to earth. You can start it by the beiginning or the end and still not be lost. Since then, I studied MTBI some more. I still do not know whether the approach is exhaustive, but one thing is for sure, I never found a counter example yet (even though being a regular sceptical enigneer). I hope it does not seem too black and white, but I can not be half hearted about this work. I wish you to gain as much as I did from it, as a human being.
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Summary: useful
Review: For those of us who find people baffling, this is great resource for trying to understand others' intent and motivation.
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Summary: Knowing Your Type
Review: Have you ever walked into a co-workers office and asked them a question as they first look at you with a glazed look, and then ask you to repeat the question? Have you dealt with a people who take forever to answer anything? How about trying to understand individuals who seem to be somewhat unfocused and a bit scattered in their conversation? The book Type Talk is a great introduction to understanding the personality make up of these types of people and basically everyone else. This book breaks down the 16 Myers Briggs Types to come up with an introduction to individuals who want to know why people do the things they do. For individuals who know types through the MBTI, this book will assist you in understanding the type of almost anyone you talk with, and be able to relate better with them. For someone who has not been through the MBTI, this book will allow you to be introduced to personality types without animal names, colors or something that sounds like a sickness (phlegmatic....ahem....) You will come to understand and reflect on how someone who tends to be more Introverted or Extroverted, Sensing or iNtuitive, Thinking or Feeling, Judging or Perceiving and how a combination of the above will determine how people tend to relate to the people in their lives, how they approach life in general and daily. This book could help everyone to understand the world we live in. One thing though, don't put people in a box. If someone is considered one of the 16 types, that is not a box they are in, that is the reference they usually feel most comfortbably working from. Thuesen and Kroeger bring together their years of research and have a lot of documentation for back up and instruction. A must book if you are in Human Resources, Training or Education or if you love the differences that make up the human race.
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Summary: Knowing Your Type
Review: Have you ever walked into a co-workers office and asked them a question as they first look at you with a glazed look, and then ask you to repeat the question? Have you dealt with a people who take forever to answer anything? How about trying to understand individuals who seem to be somewhat unfocused and a bit scattered in their conversation? The book Type Talk is a great introduction to understanding the personality make up of these types of people and basically everyone else. This book breaks down the 16 Myers Briggs Types to come up with an introduction to individuals who want to know why people do the things they do. For individuals who know types through the MBTI, this book will assist you in understanding the type of almost anyone you talk with, and be able to relate better with them. For someone who has not been through the MBTI, this book will allow you to be introduced to personality types without animal names, colors or something that sounds like a sickness (phlegmatic....ahem....) You will come to understand and reflect on how someone who tends to be more Introverted or Extroverted, Sensing or iNtuitive, Thinking or Feeling, Judging or Perceiving and how a combination of the above will determine how people tend to relate to the people in their lives, how they approach life in general and daily. This book could help everyone to understand the world we live in. One thing though, don't put people in a box. If someone is considered one of the 16 types, that is not a box they are in, that is the reference they usually feel most comfortbably working from. Thuesen and Kroeger bring together their years of research and have a lot of documentation for back up and instruction. A must book if you are in Human Resources, Training or Education or if you love the differences that make up the human race.
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Summary: An excellent introduction to the MBTI
Review: I first read this book about twelve years ago, and it was my first exposure to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. It's a great introduction to the topic, and remains one of the best references. I definitely recommend it to everyone, whether or not you are already familiar with the MBTI. For those who are not familiar with the theory, prepare to be amazed by this deceptively simple way of understanding people's personality and behavior.
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Summary: Not bad, not great
Review: I found this book a little heavy on over-generalization and ill-chosen illustrations. If Meyers Briggs is a viable system for understanding personality, I didn't get it from this book. Someone told me that "Please Understand Me" is a better intro title.
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Summary: Now if only schools used this stuff...
Review: I work in the field of Leadership Development and the two assessment tests we use are the MBTI and the Gallup StrengthsFinder. The MBTI is great for learning preferences and type, and how someone will act in public. This book, 'Type Talk," does an excellent job of working through all the types and preferences, whether Extrovert/Introvert Intuitive/Sensing Thinking/Feeling or Judging/Perceiving, this book does it all. It makes sense, it is easy to read, and will get you on the road to understanding the world of Myers-Briggs a whole lot better. Overall Grade, A. Joseph Dworak
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