How do the eight creative talents fit with the MBTI®?
Both the Eight Creative Talents and the MBTI® are based on the work of Swiss Psychologist Carl Jung. However, the Eight Creative Talents are not the MBTI® all over again! A lot of individuals and teams may know their “type,” but not be clear on what they need to do with that information to be more creative. The eight creative talents bring together a well-grounded theory of creativity with Jung’s research on personality differences with the goal of helping everyone understand how to be more creative, effective and productive. In addition, the Breakthrough Creativity Profile is the only personality instrument (that I know of anyway!) to identify different creativity styles based on an inclusive definition of creativity. In coming to appreciate the eight creative talents, it is also important to note that Jung believed that his model was not cast in stone. The Breakthrough Creativity Profile and the MBTI® like other instruments designed to measure personality don’t necessarily capture th
