Leaders who have traditionally focused on relatively simple evaluation of others can now begin to see themselves, and other people, differently. People are seen as more interesting, complex, and potentially valuable - well worth the work of development, especially when such a valuable tool is available to do so. The concept of the inferior function helps the leader to understand what happens when leaders, or others, are out of control due to stress or fatigue and to see it as a type issue rather than a fatal flaw of character. Modeling Respect for Individuals. The way the MBTI is implemented reinforces the value of individual initiative over compliance with authority.
Effective teamwork requires respect of individual contributions and differences.
It demonstrates a model in which neither the team nor the individual is allowed to dominate or to be trampled. Fitzgerald explains that she has had managers say. But as leaders themselves experience the lessons of psychological type, they see the value of respecting each individual's approach to understanding himself or herself and taking responsibility for managing differences with others. MBTI instills the value and acceptability of the tension of opposites . On any personality dimension, type teaches that both poles can be used when appropriate.