ESTJ

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Extroverted

Introverted

STRENGTHS

Known as The Executive or Supervisor, ESTJs are:

Responsible - they are dependable and dutiful almost from infancy.
Honorable - they bring a sense of honor and duty to every facet of their lives, whether it is in their business dealings, or personal relationships with friends and family.
Structured - they are the best at scheduling orderly procedures and in detailing rules and regulations.
Forceful - they not only establish rules and procedures, but are eager to enforce them.
Authoritative - they are comfortable issuing orders, so demands, commands, requests, and directions come easily from them.
Experienced - they earn their way to the top, with careful steps, and are not apt to take shortcuts or the easy way.

WEAKNESSES

Some ESTJs can also be:

Inflexible
Stubborn
Uncomfortable with Ambiguity
Judgmental
Too Focused on Social Status
Difficult to Relax
Difficult to Express Emotions

Under stress, ESTJs may become hypercritical and controlling.

IN THE WORKPLACE

How ESTJs typically operate in the workplace:

As Subordinates - they are hard-working and do things by the book.

As Colleagues - they enjoy the hustle and bustle of well-organized workplaces.

As Managers - they take genuine pleasure in organizing others into effective teams, and as managers they have no better opportunity to do so.

OTHERS

Other well-known ESTJs include:

John D. Rockefeller
Sonia Sotomayor
Frank Sinatra
Martha Stewart
Vince Lombardi
Estee Lauder
George Washington

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ESTJ

E

I

Known as The Executive or Supervisor, ESTJs are:

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Responsible - they are dependable and dutiful almost from infancy.

Honorable - they bring a sense of honor and duty to every facet of their lives, whether it is in their business dealings, or personal relationships with friends and family.

Structured - they are the best at scheduling orderly procedures and in detailing rules and regulations.

Forceful - they not only establish rules and procedures, but are eager to enforce them.

Authoritative - they are comfortable issuing orders, so demands, commands, requests, and directions come easily from them.

Experienced - they earn their way to the top, with careful steps, and are not apt to take shortcuts or the easy way.

Some ESTJs can also be:

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Inflexible

Stubborn

Uncomfortable with Ambiguity

Judgmental

Too Focused on Social Status

Difficult to Relax

Difficult to Express Emotions

​

Under stress, ESTJs may become hypercritical and controlling.

How ESTJs typically operate in the workplace:

​

As Subordinates - they are hard-working and do things by the book.

​

As Colleagues - they enjoy the hustle and bustle of well-organized workplaces.

​

As Managers - they take genuine pleasure in organizing others into effective teams, and as managers they have no better opportunity to do so.

Other well-known ESTJs include:

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John D. Rockefeller

Sonia Sotomayor

Frank Sinatra

Martha Stewart

Vince Lombardi

Estee Lauder

George Washington

For a download of all Strengths Profiles, click on the PDF icon