The Common Personality Types of the Yemeni Leaders (With a Special Reference to a Private Sector in Republic of Yemen)

Abstract

In spite of the fact that many factors affect the performance of organization, it is quite doubtless that leadership is one of the most important factors toward an organization's success. However having a leadership, many organizations fail to achieve their goals.

This study examined the personality types (preferences) of leaders in Yemen,as measured by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). A total of (72) profiles were obtained of middle ,senior, and top management (who are in their job for more than two years) from private sector and had representation from manufacturing, trading, financial institutions, professional services and hospitality industries in Republic of Yemen.

Empirical analysis of data collected that the majority of participants preferred the Judgment attitude (92%), consequently, followed by Thinking (82), Feeling (18%), Sensing (75%), Intuition (25%), Extroverted (67%), and Introverted (33%), and the less preferred was Perceiving (8%).Study also showed that the most frequently represented personality types amongst selected leaders were the ESTJ (49%), ENTJ (14%), ISFJ (7%), and ISTJ (13%). In the four temperaments context, the study revealed that (71%) were (SJs), (19%) were (NTs), (7%) were (NFs) and only (3%) were (SPs).

The study added to an existing body of knowledge about the use of the MBTI® in Republic of Yemen context. Yemeni Leaders can use these findings to assess and increase their effectiveness in building relationships, developing people, and thinking strategically. This will help in consider Leaders' effectiveness in providing vision and inspiration, executing work to plan, taking initiative, and fostering teamwork. Increasing Leaders' effectiveness in these areas could strengthen their abilities as a high-performing leader.