Understanding My MBTI Results: What Personality Type Means for Growth and Self-Awareness
- ckeslow
- Nov 28
- 3 min read
A reflective look at my MBTI results and the deeper meaning behind personality type assessments.
What Is a Personality Type?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a self-report questionnaire designed to categorize individuals into one of 16 personality types.
These types are based on four dichotomies:
Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I)
Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)
Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)
Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)
Developed by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs, the MBTI is rooted in Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types. Its purpose is to improve self-awareness, personal insight, and understanding of how individuals differ from one another.
Source: The Myers-Briggs Company
My Experience With Personality Types
I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs test multiple times over the years, so the overall concept was already familiar to me going into this assessment. Interestingly, I’ve never received the same result twice. Even when answering as honestly as possible each time.
At first, the inconsistency felt confusing and made me question the validity of the test. But with time, I’ve realized that personality isn’t a fixed category. It shifts as we grow, mature, and experience new environments. Because of that, the idea of receiving different results actually resonates with me more than a single static label ever could.
My Current Personality Type:
ENTJ-A, "The Commander"
My most recent MBTI assessment resulted in ENTJ-A, also known as The Commander.
What ENTJ Stands For:
E — Extraversion
N — Intuition
T — Thinking
J — Judging
ENTJs are known for their natural leadership qualities, hence the “Commander” title. This personality type is commonly described as confident, assertive, strategic, decisive, and driven.
ENTJs tend to show leadership traits across different areas of life, including social interactions, academic and professional environments, and interpersonal relationships.
While some aspects of ENTJ clearly align with how I see myself, others don’t always feel accurate, which brings me to my reflection on this result.
Do I Agree With This Assessment?
This result left me feeling mixed. While parts of the ENTJ description resonate, the decisiveness, the assertiveness, the ability to take charge; other parts don’t feel like they represent me at all. I find it hard to define myself using a single set of adjectives or characteristics.
The fact that I’ve taken the test before and received different outcomes confirms what I’ve always suspected: the MBTI is less about defining an unchanging personality and more about revealing situational behavior at a particular moment in a person’s life.
To me, personality exists on a spectrum. It's not static. It evolves with experiences, environments, and self-reflection. The MBTI can still offer value. These assessments demonstrate patterns we might not recognize on our own. Even if the labels aren’t perfect, they can help us become more aware of traits we carry, tendencies we lean into, and areas where we can grow.
While I don’t fully identify with every part of the ENTJ-A profile, exploring personality frameworks like the MBTI helps me reflect on who I am, how I show up in different environments, and the traits I want to continue strengthening.
Tools like these aren’t meant to box us in. They are meant to start a conversation about who we are becoming.
"Change is Inevitable. Growth is Optional." -John C. Maxwell
Blog by Caroline Keslow
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