entj mbti

ENTJs are natural-born leaders. People with this personality type embody the gifts of charisma and confidence, and project authority in a way that draws crowds together behind a common goal. But unlike their Feeling (F) counterpart, ENTJs are characterized by an often ruthless level of rationality, using their drive, determination and sharp minds to achieve whatever end they've set for themselves.

At the negotiating table, be it in a corporate environment or buying a car, ENTJs are dominant, relentless, and unforgiving. This isn't because they are coldhearted or vicious per se – it's more that ENTJ personalities genuinely enjoy the challenge, the battle of wits, the repartee that comes from this environment, and if the other side can't keep up, that's no reason for ENTJs to fold on their own core tenet of ultimate victory.

The underlying thought running through the ENTJ mind might be something like "I don't care if you call me an insensitive b****, as long as I remain an efficient b****".

STRENGTHS

• Genuinely interested in people's ideas and thoughts

• Enthusiastic and energetic

• Take their commitments very seriously

• Fair-minded and interested in doing the Right Thing

• Very good with money

• Extremely direct and straightforward

• Verbally fluent

• Enhance and encourage knowledge and self-growth in all aspects of life

• Able to leave relationships without looking back

• Able to turn conflict situations into positive lessons

• Able to take constructive criticism well

• Extremely high standards and expectations (both a strength and a weakness)

• Usually have strong affections and sentimental streaks

• Able to dole out discipline

WEAKNESSES

• Their enthusiasm for verbal debates can make them appear argumentative

• Tendency to be challenging and confrontational

• Tend to get involved in "win-lose" conversations

• Tendency to have difficulty listening to others

• Tendency to be critical of opinions and attitudes which don't match their own

• Extremely high standards and expectations (both a strength and a weakness)

• Not naturally in tune with people's feelings and reactions

• May have difficulty expressing love and affection, sometimes seeming awkward or inappropriate

• Can be overpowering and intimidating to others

• Tendency to want to always be in charge, rather than sharing responsibilities

• Can be very harsh and intolerant about messiness or inefficiency

• Tendency to be controlling

• May be slow to give praise or to realize another's need for praise

• If unhappy or underdeveloped, they may be very impersonal, dictatorial, or abrasive

• Tendency to make hasty decisions

• May explode with terrible tempers when under extreme stress

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ENTJs are bright, energetic, sociable individuals who are keenly interested in other people's ideas, theories and perspectives. They love nothing better than to participate in quality conversation with other people who share similar views to their own, or who have something new to teach the ENTJ. They make stimulating, interesting, and dynamic friends and peers.

As in most aspects of their lives, in friendship ENTJs seek personal growth and inspiration, and they often have a plan for how to accomplish it. Friendships of circumstance, built on things like shared routines, are not ENTJs' preferred method – rather, they pursue their friends, seek out individuals who share their passion for deep, meaningful discussions, and who enjoy learning and development as much as they do. It is not always easy to be ENTJs' friends – they demand a lot from these relationships – but they pay a great deal of attention to their friendships, and it is unlikely that it will ever feel stagnant.

ENTJs make aggressive, enthusiastic partners who take their commitments very seriously. As in other aspects of their life, they want to be the leader in the relationship, and take on responsibility for making things work.

People with the ENTJ personality type are in it to win, and will gladly take leading roles in relationships from the start, assuming personal responsibility for how smoothly things go and working actively to ensure a mutually rewarding experience. Romantic relationships are a serious business, and ENTJs are in it for the long haul. ENTJ personalities keep their eyes on the long term, and if they determine that a relationship is heading towards a dead end, they will cut their losses and move on in what will seem to their partner an abrupt end to the attention they had been receiving.

This occasional ruthlessness with personal relationships is ENTJs' primary weakness, and if they aren't careful they can develop quite the reputation. Sensing others' feelings and emotions will never be a comfortable skill for ENTJs, but it is critical that they work consciously to develop it, both for their partners' sake and for their own healthy emotional expression. If they don't, they risk dominating and overruling their partners, and this insensitivity can easily break a relationship, especially early on.