Description
YOU: Being More Effective in Your MBTI® Type | Development Guide
Research-Based Development Built Around Personality Type
YOU: Being More Effective in Your MBTI® Type is a practical, research-driven development resource designed to help individuals strengthen effectiveness through a deeper understanding of personality. Built around the 16 personality types measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® and the 20 MBTI Step II™ facets, this guide translates personality insights into clear, actionable development strategies that support both personal growth and professional success.
Rather than treating type as a label, YOU provides structured tools and development tips that help readers apply personality insights to communication, decision-making, relationships, and day-to-day effectiveness at work.
What You’ll Find Inside
This development-focused guide combines research with practical application:
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Development strategies aligned to the 16 MBTI® personality types
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Insight into the 20 underlying Step II™ facets that shape behavior
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Practical tips to strengthen effectiveness personally and professionally
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Tools designed to support coaching conversations and development planning
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Clear, accessible language grounded in evidence-based leadership science
Who This Resource Is For
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Leaders, managers, and individual contributors using MBTI® in development
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Coaches and HR professionals supporting personality-based growth
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Talent management practitioners integrating personality insights into development programs
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Individuals seeking practical ways to apply personality awareness at work
Why Practitioners Use YOU
✔ Research-based and practical
✔ Built on MBTI® Step II™ personality insights
✔ Ideal for coaching, workshops, and self-directed development
✔ Designed to turn personality awareness into real behavioral change
Authored by Leaders in Talent Development
Robert Eichinger
Co-founder and former CEO of Lominger International, Bob Eichinger is a pioneer in competency-based leadership development. He has authored more than 50 books, articles, and tools used globally in talent management and succession planning. He holds a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and serves as Chief Innovation Officer at TalentTelligent.
Roger Pearman
Roger Pearman is CEO of TalentTelligent® and a recognized expert in personality type and emotional intelligence in leadership development. With decades of experience supporting leaders across industries, his work focuses on applying research-based tools to strengthen effectiveness, coaching, and organizational performance. He holds an EdD in Organizational Development and Leadership from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Michael Lombardo
Michael Lombardo is a respected researcher and co-founder of Lominger International, widely known for his work on the Lessons of Experience research and leadership competency development. His contributions have shaped modern approaches to leadership growth, talent assessment, and development planning used by organizations around the world.
Turn personality insight into practical development.
Add YOU: Being More Effective in Your MBTI® Type to your professional library and give leaders and practitioners a research-based guide for strengthening effectiveness through personality awareness.
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