PART 1: GENERAL G en er al To pi c 1. What personality type fits best into project management? Depends on: g The type and scale of the project g Experience of the project team Understanding Personality Types There are a large number of models used to describe personalities. One of the most prevalent is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). One of its factors describes a spectrum between introversion and extroversion. Projects are about people and teams, so good project leaders tend to be at least somewhat extroverted. Introverted project managers may find their projects wandering out of control because they are insufficiently engaged with the people responsible for the work. A second factor is the dichotomy between a preference for observ-