I don't know of any Briggs-Myers personality types and agile development study. There is a post related to this here but it does not provide definitive answers, yet :). However as far as personality traits, I can think of some that would slow down an agile adoption:
Folks who are not accountable (they tend to never complete tasks they committed to)
Cowboys programmers (they tend to underestimate tasks, overcommit and not collaborate with others)
Undecisive folks as product owners (they can't make decisions - the #1 expected skill of a product owner in my mind)
Dictators (they will break the spirit of individual commitments)
Finger pointers (they will negatively impact healthy discussions)
But I tend to believe in people's ability to change, so those who behave that way on traditional projects may change when adopting agile! This is an area where a neutral coach can help a team adopt agile principles and change behaviors without personal judgment hurting people's feelings.
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- Folks who are not accountable (they tend to never complete tasks they committed to)
- Cowboys programmers (they tend to underestimate tasks, overcommit and not collaborate with others)
- Undecisive folks as product owners (they can't make decisions - the #1 expected skill of a product owner in my mind)
- Dictators (they will break the spirit of individual commitments)
- Finger pointers (they will negatively impact healthy discussions)
But I tend to believe in people's ability to change, so those who behave that way on traditional projects may change when adopting agile! This is an area where a neutral coach can help a team adopt agile principles and change behaviors without personal judgment hurting people's feelings.Reply to this Comment
A good insight on this topic at this Agilistas post....
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