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ESTJ
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Extroverted
Introverted
STRENGTHS
Known as The Executive or Supervisor, ESTJs are:
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Responsible - they are dependable and dutiful almost from infancy.
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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.
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Structured - they are the best at scheduling orderly procedures and in detailing rules and regulations.
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Forceful - they not only establish rules and procedures, but are eager to enforce them.
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Authoritative - they are comfortable issuing orders, so demands, commands, requests, and directions come easily from them.
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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:
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Inflexible
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Stubborn
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Uncomfortable with Ambiguity
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Judgmental
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Too Focused on Social Status
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Difficult to Relax
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Difficult to Express Emotions
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Under stress, ESTJs may become hypercritical and controlling.
IN THE WORKPLACE
How ESTJs typically operate in the workplace:
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As Subordinates - they are hard-working and do things by the book.
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As Colleagues - they enjoy the hustle and bustle of well-organized workplaces.
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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:
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John D. Rockefeller
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Sonia Sotomayor
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Frank Sinatra
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Martha Stewart
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Vince Lombardi
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Estee Lauder
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George Washington
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