Damian Killen and Gareth Williams conducted a study of 500 people from around the globe using the MBTI® and data collected in workshops. Their goal was to discover the link between personality and innovation and highlight how each of the different types are critical to the innovation process.

Are you ever afraid that you don’t have what it takes to be an innovator?

The pressure to innovate is pervasive. It’s the buzzword that just won’t quit. Innovators are celebrated as people who have been gifted with a mythical combination of genius and nerve that sets them apart.

It’s easy to fall into this trap. Instead, let’s apply research from the field of psychology to gain a broader understanding of types of innovation and see ourselves and others as innovative.