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ENTJ 

The Visionary Leader

  • Energetic , outgoing and assertive

  • Confident and calm

  • Born leaders

  • Innovative, creative and highly imaginative

  • Stimulated by anything out of the ordinary

  • Enjoy intellectual and artistic pursuits

  • Get things done efficiently

  • Argumentative 

  • Convinces others that their way is the best way 

  • Determined and direct

  • Independent

  • Have strong opinions which are logical and fair

  • Want to reach their own standards instead of pleasing others

  • Very competent

  • Outspoken and direct

  • Like to plan ahead and always want to be in control

  • Make quick decisions and like to be prepared and on time

  • Efficient – they hate irrationality and laziness.

  • Energetic – they enjoy leading their teams forward with great amounts of enthusiasm.

  • Self-confident – they trust their own abilities.

  • Strong-willed – they never give up when the going gets tough.

  • Strategic thinkers – they are known for examining every angle of a problem.

  • Charismatic and inspiring – they are able to inspire others who people actually want to be their leaders.

  • Stubborn and dominant – they think that  only they are right, and refuse to cooperate with others.

  • Intolerant – they hate considering other's feelings.

  • Impatient – they cannot tolerate people who are slow or inefficient.

  • Arrogant – they respect people who are better than them, and look down on people who are not.

  • Poor handling of emotions – they are distant from their own emotions and sometimes hurt others emotions.

  • Cold and ruthless – they are very insensitive when pursuing their goals, dismissing anything they think is irrelevant.

At their best

  • Strong , independent , intellectual and confident people with high personal standards

  • Can be creative problem solvers

  • Admired and respected leaders

  • Gifted performers and producers of the creative arts

  • Embark on a lifelong quest for personal power and influence in their communities

  • Constantly looking for challenges

  • Willing to take risks to change the world 

  • Aspire to be the best in whatever they are doing

ENTJs as Children and Students

  • Adventurous and energetic children

  • Always active, busy and very physical

  • Noisy, expressive infant

  • Make friends easily, show no hesitation or clinginess to parents even when meeting strangers

  • Observant, may hang back before joining a group to understand how to join in smoothly

  • Demanding , always convinced that they are right , insists others see their point of view

  • Bossy , have strong ideas about the way to play

  • Think big and like to reflect that in their work

  • Much more intrigued by the new and special toys, esp scientific or building toys or the raw materials they use to make props for their imaginative games

  • Have rich imaginations

  • Independent, want to do things on their own

  • Need to challenge themselves and their environment

  • Less aware or concerned about the needs of others

  • Pride themselves on their competence and ability to do things perfectly the first time

  • Comfortable with order and structure, as long as they understand the rules , and like getting prepared 

  • Outgoing, talkative and very active

  • Very proud and confident

  • Tend to think out loud

  • Enjoy being the center of attention

  • Have a big circle of varied friends

  • Like group activities, are natural leaders

  • Usually calm and collected and happy to take charge

  • Like organizing and supervising activities and great at getting others to work with them

  • Pursue their interests in a big way

  • Fascinated by learning and then explaining the scientific principles they see in action around them

  • Love gaining knowledge and are constantly hungry for more

  • Want to be treated like grown ups

  • Like to impress others with what they know and to demonstrate their competence to the world

  • Strive to be the best in everything they do

  • Very goal directed and future oriented

  • Like and excel with teachers who set high standards for them and actively encourage their questioning minds and challenging styles

  • Very organized 

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  • Continue to have a wide and varied group of friends and may enjoy talking to the less conventional, more unusual people

  • May become exceedingly busy with school projects and extracurricular activities 

  • Excel on achievement tests or other opportunities to prove they know their stuff

  • Need to be challenged academically

  • May act superior or arrogant

  • Strongly independent and often challenge any conventional expectations 

  • May be the trendsetters in their peers

  • Value and respect their unique perspective and their personal, intellectual and interpersonal competence

  • They need to take charge of their lives and show the world that they are capable and competent people 

  • Need to be allowed to challenge the people and limits in their environment , question authority and status quo, and develop a set of beliefs and conclusions that they know to be logical and right, regardless of what others think

  • Encourage their creativity and find positive outlets for their critical thinking skills

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