What I find so appealing wit the I.D. assessment is that is going in depth on why you have behave in certain ways, what motivates you, what are your instinctive drives, and then gives you practical and sound advice how to make the best out of your strengths and potential pitfalls.

The profile report is looking at four areas, your drive to Verify, to Authenticate, to Complete, and to Improvise. Each drive rated from 1 to 9, 5 being neutral and 9 indicating absolute strength.

• Verify: The drive to Get It Right. Being strong in Verify means that you probably need to understand the objective of something before acting, you prefer written documentation so you can study it in detail and you check and make sure things are on the right track to Get it Right!
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• Authenticate: The drive to Make It Real. If you’re strong in this drive you are likely to mean what you say, you expect things to happen as promised, you deliver sustainable solutions that are fit for use and purpose, and you are good at visualizing outcomes to Make It Real.
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• Complete: The drive to Keep It Whole. “Completers” are the kind who want clear expectations and make a detailed plan to ensure that they deliver to expectation and in time. They make sure they have time to finish the task in time (or they may not even start) and deliver solutions that fit well in the bigger picture to maintain harmony and Keep It Whole.
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• Improvise: The drive to Make It Possible. If you’re strong in Improvise you are driven by passion and excitement and you make quick decisions based on your gut feel. You probably take risks since you naturally say ‘yes’ to new ideas. You thrive in an fun environment with loads of things happening and you are good at inspiring others since you often make a strong and positive first impression. Since you’re very optimistic your natural response to a challenge will be: Make It Possible!
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The personal report you receive after taking the assessment is supplemented by a “manager report”, a one-pager with tips for your manager (partner, friends, etc) on how to leverage your strengths and how to avoid making you stressed and vulnerable .

The I.D. assessment is developed by Australian company Link-Up, founded by Paul Burgess, I recommend that you read more about Instinctive Drives on I.D. Central where you also can order online access to take the test.

Me? ID:6673

I’ve done the official test 3 times and various free versions of the test 2-3 times. I’ll share my four letter profile further down.

The objective of the MBTI is to indicate preferred behavior (as opposed to actual behavior). So, what is your natural inclination. In a room full of people you’ve never met before, would you (a) introduce yourself, or (b) wait to be introduced?

You may have a professional role where you’re expected to take the lead and be extrovert so you have conditioned yourself to meet that expectation but is it truly you?

It’s important to remember that the MBTI is, as the name states, an indicator. I would recommend using as a starting point for reflection and conversations around personal development and team building. Don’t treat it as science and don’t make hiring decisions based on the MBTI.

Read about MBTI from the source, the Myers & Briggs Foundation.

The best free online test I’ve come across on the web is from SharedPaths.

So, back to my MBTI type… The first couple of times I did the MBTI I came out as ENTP or INTP with very weak E/I. Now, almost 10 years later I am still pretty neutral on E/I and I still have a strong T: I come out as an ISTJ. How can it be so different? In my early twenties I was probably more answering from what I would like to be whereas I am more true to my natural inclination answering the questions nowadays. Guess that’s what’s called “growing up”.