ESTP

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I

Extroverted

Introverted

STRENGTHS

Known as The Promoter or Entrepreneur, ESTPs are:

Magnetic- they have a knack for knowing where the action is.
Present - they are are engaging and fully present with their audience
Unpredictable - they are always in motion and can become restless when they are not on the move.
Risk Takers - they are daring thrill seekers, and feel quite at ease exposing themselves and their enterprises to risk.
Proactive - they move quickly, aggressively, and preemptively to get to it first before all others do.
Tactical - they are bold, aggressive, and produce results.

WEAKNESSES

Some ESTPs can also be:

Insensitive
Impatient
Risk-prone
Unstructured
Prone to miss the Bigger Picture
Defiant

Under stress, ESTPs may become excessively impulsive.

IN THE WORKPLACE

How ESTPs typically operate in the workplace:

As Subordinates - they hate having others’ rules and regulations foisted upon them and, thus, are challenged in a subordinate role.

As Colleagues - they have a work hard, play hard mentality – as long as everyone else is pulling their weight, they’ll gladly pull their own, and have a great time doing it.

As Managers - they are well-suited to handling chaotic and unpredictable environments and will shun order and structure.

OTHERS

Other well-known ESTPs include:

Donald Trump
Billie Jean King
Mohammad Ali
Madonna
Hugh Hefner
Samuel L. Jackson
George S. Patton

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

ESTP

E

I

Known as The Promoter or Entrepreneur, ESTPs are:

​

Magnetic- they have a knack for knowing where the action is.

Present - they are are engaging and fully present with their audience

Unpredictable - they are always in motion and can become restless when they are not on the move.

Risk Takers - they are daring thrill seekers, and feel quite at ease exposing themselves and their enterprises to risk.

Proactive - they move quickly, aggressively, and preemptively to get to it first before all others do.

Tactical - they are bold, aggressive, and produce results.

Some ESTPs can also be:

​

​

Insensitive

Impatient

Risk-prone

Unstructured

Prone to miss the Bigger Picture

Defiant

​

Under stress, ESTPs may become excessively impulsive.

How ESTPs typically operate in the workplace:

​

As Subordinates - they hate having others’ rules and regulations foisted upon them and, thus, are challenged in a subordinate role.

​

As Colleagues - they have a work hard, play hard mentality – as long as everyone else is pulling their weight, they’ll gladly pull their own, and have a great time doing it.

​

As Managers - they are well-suited to handling chaotic and unpredictable environments and will shun order and structure.

Other well-known ESTPs include:

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​

Donald Trump

Billie Jean King

Mohammad Ali

Madonna

Hugh Hefner

Samuel L. Jackson

George S. Patton

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