EASY TO GET TO KNOW, SENSITIVE Warm, high energy, talkative, friendly and highly emotionally intelligent, ESFJs are the quintessential “people” people, and tend to develop instant rapport with and bring out the best in virtually everyone. Energized most by a highly social environment, ESFJs tend to require very little alone time. They are perhaps the easiest type to get to know, usually sharing lots of detailed information about themselves early in conversations, and drawing the same out of others. Often feeling things more deeply than others, they have immediate emotional reactions that show up on their very expressive faces. They may have to force themselves to wait before responding when they feel emotionally charged. ESFJs are […]
INDEPENDENT & SKEPTICAL DEBATERS ENTPs pride themselves on being independent, skeptical, intellectually-disciplined thinkers who see a lot of nuance to life (one of the reasons why they often initially resist the theory of personality types). ENTPs tend to think of exceptions when others make general statements, and their minds easily switch to opposing perspectives as a way to understand the logic behind someone else’s position or argument. They typically enjoy playfully debating and challenging others to reconsider their thinking on a wide variety of topics. CREATIVE & UNCONVENTIONAL ENTPs have a rare creative spark that allows them to generate a stream of new ideas on any number of topics. This is mostly likely to occur in discussions with other people. An […]
ENTHUSIASTIC, CHARISMATIC, TALKATIVE Enthusiastic, direct and charismatic, ENTJs are one of the most high energy, talkative types. They are typically very comfortable sharing about their lives and are much more likely than their INTJ colleagues to “think out loud.” Highly articulate, ENTJs have a naturally bold and dynamic presence that tends to command the attention of the room. Often their tremendous outward self confidence and excellent verbal skills draw others to them, but can at times overpower or intimidate certain personality types. ENTJs are the type that have to work the hardest to not interrupt others (usually in an effort to fight for “the floor” or avoid hearing excessive details). INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS, DEBATE TO UNDERSTAND ENTJs have a […]
IDEA GENERATORS, FUTURE-FOCUSED ENFPs are “idea generators” much more than they are “detail people.” Often ingenious designers of “win-win” solutions that have a long term positive impact on people, ENFPs are a continuous source of “out of the box” ideas. Exceptionally optimistic, ENFPs more than any other type believe that everything is possible. There are two phases of most projects or meetings: 1) the initial “big picture,” “vision setting” stage; and 2) the logistics or “action items” stage. Innovative visionaries, ENFPs shine during the former, gaining much more energy from envisioning future possibilities and idea generating then from completing concrete tasks. They tend to lose steam toward the end of projects when everything is decided […]
HIGHLY ENERGETIC, MAGNANIMOUS, SENSITIVE Empathetic, high energy, charismatic, and humorous, ENFJs are “people” people who tend to develop instant rapport with others. ENFJs are usually comfortable sharing personal information about themselves early in a relationship, and often drawing the same out of others. Their exceptional social skills, genuine warmth, passion, and high positive energy attract others to them. ENFJs spend a great deal of time connecting on a “personal level” in their work relationships and maintaining a large professional network, and become drained by long stretches of time working alone. CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS, IDEA GENERATORS ENFJs are much more “idea generators” than they are “detail people,” and they love to discover “win-win” solutions that have a long-term positive impact […]
QUIET, RESERVED, PRIVATE James Bond is surely an ISTP! Stoic, quiet, great under pressure, and logic-driven, ISTPs would much rather just DO it, then TALK about it. In fact, they speak the fewest words on average of any type. Unlikely to interrupt others or fight for the floor, ISTPs often think best when alone. They typically prefer to gather information, come to a conclusion, and then (sometimes) share their thoughts. Often seen as mysterious, ISTPs are the type most likely to surprise others with their actions and decisions, because they don’t naturally keep others in the loop. However, when the situation calls for persuasion, ISTPs can turn on the charm and have a fun way about them that lets others […]
EXECUTION, PROCESS-FOCUSED There are two phases of most projects or meetings: 1) the vision/strategy setting stage, and 2) the execution stage. ISTJs tend to gravitate towards the latter. If the coordinates are set and it is clear what action items need to take place, no one is more focused and driven to complete them with precision than the ISTJ. Often, their skills are best used when the project requires taking an existing process and tweaking it to reach maximum efficiency. This is in contrast to their INTJ colleagues, who are more energized by the “big picture,” open-ended, vision-setting stage. CALM, RESERVED, PRIVATE ISTJs can be quite talkative with their inner circle of close friends, family, […]
QUIET, PRIVATE, MODEST Reserved, intensely private, and unobtrusive, it can take many encounters to get to know the incredible warmth, generosity, kindness, playful humor, and often impressive skill set of an ISFP. First impressions do not do them justice; ISFPs are the type least likely to “advertise” their own strengths. They are one of the most sympathetic types who genuinely care about and enjoy people. However, being in highly social environments tends to drain their energy – they crave time inside their own head to process and recharge. As one of the least talkative types, ISFPs share a very small percentage of their opinions, concerns, or decision- making process. They tend to enjoy working behind the scenes in supportive roles that […]
EAGER TO PLEASE, SENSITIVE Warm, patient, loyal, and exceptionally kind, ISFJs take great pleasure in helping others in concrete, practical ways, and tend to put other people’s needs before their own. In fact, the ISFJ’s generous disposition, combined with their sense of duty and discomfort with conflict or confrontation, makes it very difficult for them to say “no.” As a result, it is common for others to over-rely on them. ISFJs are also one of the types MOST highly attuned to the emotional reactions of others (and their own feelings as well), and they focus a lot of energy on maintaining harmony. As one of the more sensitive types, ISFJs take criticism very seriously (and often to […]
DEPTH OVER BREADTH Quiet, curious, and deep, INTPs tend to spend a great deal of their day inside their own heads. They have one of the more highly developed “inner worlds” of any of the types and this is where they do their best thinking. Often they are SO deeply in their own head, that they miss things going on around them in the immediate external world. If a subject or problem has piqued their interest, INTPs will devote countless hours to understanding the topic fully, and achieve remarkable expertise (even at a very young age). Once they have mastered a skill or subject area, they often move on to the next area of interest, preferring […]
