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> "I get terribly depressed by how often I see folks take MBTI seriously" About four years ago I worked briefly for an IT department at a large university. Eve
by objclxt 14y ago
> "I get terribly depressed by how often I see folks take MBTI seriously"
About four years ago I worked briefly for an IT department at a large university. Every staff member at a certain level had to have a one-to-one with the CTO shortly after joining.
About a week before my one-to-one I received a folder from the CTO's PA. It contained:
* The CTO's Myers-Briggs test results in their entirety
* A two page document entitled "How to talk to our CTO", based off said test results
* A discussion of why the CTO's results made him suitable for his job
Needless to say, the guy was a huge jackass and I didn't stay there very long. Do a personality test if you want, but don't let the test dictate how you're doing your job.
- tokenadult 14y agoNeedless to say, the guy was a huge jackass and I didn't stay there very long. The jackass in question should have read the references about the Myers-Briggs test that I've already submitted to this thread (above in this same subthread). And he should also have done some research on company hiring procedures http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4613543 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4613543 so that he knew that what really matters for his organization is whether or not his colleagues can do their work. He should have worked harder at developing himself as an effective CTO.
- specialist 14y agoAgreed: CTO should have focused on his/her own development. My SO works in sales/mkgt. That segment relies heavily on personality and aptitude tests. My SO swears by them. Says it helps identify prospect's weaknesses, to better help them succeed. I'm dubious, but it's hard to argue with success. I'll chew thru all those links you provided. Thanks.
- namank 14y agoI would have loved to meet this guy head on.