How to set up meetings by accommodating the diversity in communication preferences
After graduating IMD with an MBA in 2015, I had some time before starting to work in Boston, in the USA. Therefore I decided to spend some time in New York before the graduation trip to Colombia with my MBA classmates. In New York City, I had the luxury of participating in a training session on MBTI . The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people's lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. IMD MBA focuses on developing leadership skills for MBA students. As we learn, leadership can be trained and taught. MBTI, I believe, is one of the most effective tools to understand ourselves and others. The purpose of this article is not to discuss MBTI, but I will talk ab...