Comments on: Myers-Briggs vs. DISC, Which is Better?

By: Hugh Firebaugh

Hugh Firebaugh — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:53:00 +0000

I think the MBTI is superior because it really explores the decision making and thought process as well as social interaction whereas DISC always feels to me to be more topical – just focusing on how you interact. I’m sure either is fine, but when I know someone’s MBTI it is much easier for me to understand them and how to communicate rather than DISC which depends so much on the degrees of each facet.

By: Kristeen Bullwinkle

Kristeen Bullwinkle — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:21:00 +0000

You have to be careful when you discuss DISC. There are several publishers of assessments based on that model and they differ significantly. I am most familiar with Everything DiSC and it does measure personality. I find the priorities provided for each style to be very helpful in communication. Do you prioritize stability or action? Do you prioritize challenge or collaboration? This is really easy to remember and actionable. If I’m writing an email to someone who prioritizes action, I get to the point quickly and bold anything I need a response to. To someone who prioritizes accuracy, I dig into details.

By: Camille Smith

Camille Smith — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 19:18:00 +0000

i am a DISC user,not MBTI. When I was certified, one of the key points my instructor emphasized, is that DISC is not about personality, it is about behavior. So that’s one of the things in your write up that I’d invite you to reexamine. Because I am a leadership coach with a transformational approach, I bring other contexts to the DISC data — and find there are lots of deep dives to take with people.

By: Candace

Candace — Mon, 23 May 2016 15:37:00 +0000

Author was smart to boil down the differences to simplicity vs complexity. Like software — the more it can do, the more powerful, the more complicated it is. If you want quick tips, shorter learning curve – go with DiSC. If you want deeper understanding and willing to go on longer journey, go with MBTI. BOTH will still move someone forward in their self-understanding, communication, and ability to work with others.

By: Adam Rico

Adam Rico — Sun, 08 May 2016 21:55:00 +0000

In reply to mtnhiker. I prefer the MBTI as well. It captures the uniqueness and complexity more than the DISC in my opinion. Hope your meeting with your MBTi is fruitful.

By: mtnhiker

mtnhiker — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:07:00 +0000

I have done both the MBTI and the DISC, I took the MBTI close to 30 years ago and the DISC about a year ago.
The author says that one is more likely to remember the DISC results. My own observation – I forgot the DISC results – and even where I put them within 2 weeks. I have always remembered the MBTI results.
Reason I am writing this – we have been directed to a meeting to review our DISC results and I wanted to compare both assessments.
One of the shortcomings that seem to be pointed at for the MBTI is the 16 combinations of personality, vs the simpler 4 for DISC. By that reasoning having 2 or 1 would make the test easier to remember.
From the guinea pig standpoint – I prefer the MBTI.

By: KristeenBullwinkle

KristeenBullwinkle — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:14:00 +0000

Just wanted to point out that there are many DISC assessments, but only one Everything DiSC assessment. That’s the one referenced by your link to for the validity and reliability report. It refers ONLY to Everything DiSC and not any of the other ones based on the DISC model. There are several out there with no research to support them at all. So take care when purchasing to make sure you know what you’re getting.

By: Adam Rico

Adam Rico — Sun, 11 May 2014 22:50:00 +0000

In reply to Mark T.. Yes, Mark the DISC assessment is a great tool. I really like what you said about determining the best one depends on what you're hoping to gain. They each offer great insight and information so the best one may be dependent on what the person hopes to do with the results.

By: Mark T.

Mark T. — Fri, 09 May 2014 18:49:00 +0000

No suprise that many of you were familiar with just one of the two and leaned that direction. I’m very familiar with each and would offer that which one is best depends largely on what you are hoping to gain. I agree that MBTI has the capacity for deeper dives, but that takes a great deal of time, time you may want to devote to other concepts – and time is often our biggest restriction. Having said that, I have a strong preference for DiSC (and it gaining ground on MBTI quickly). It’s probably stronger than MBTI for shallower dives; easier to assess, understand, remember and apply. And, having facilitated both, I find participants are much more receptive to DiSC and therefore, tend to embrace and use it more and longer.

By: Adam Rico

Adam Rico — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:44:00 +0000

In reply to PaulVandermill. Hi Paul, Two-thirds of people who retake the MBTI will have the same results. Of the one-third who don't have the same results they are usually only different by one letter. If the ISTP personality type did not resonate with you then I would recommend taking it again. However, if you think the ISTP type is a good fit then there may be no need to retake it.