My Personality Profile

ENTJ: The Executive

“Challenge Everything”
ENTJ’s are logical, strategic, critical and determined.
ENTJ’s are natural leaders who often have an inner drive to succeed.  They typically have the attributes, drive, and determination to do so.  In fact, more so than any other type, ENTJ’s are more likely to be the leaders of the world.           
"I like thinking big. If you're going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big."
The ENTJ has a lot of energy, and when a goal is in mind, they will fully use this energy to reach the goal.  The ENTJ has the unique ability of having the vision to see the future and the corresponding consequences of decisions that could affect the future.  Contingencies, variables, linear and non-linear aspects, and psychological factors are considered as well, all while objectivity and logic are held at the helm to guide the way.         
Bill Gates’ confidence, drive, and ability to work uncompromisingly hard towards his goals.
Ever competitive and striving for truth, efficiency, pragmatism and success, ENTJ’s will often fearlessly challenge authority and those in higher positions.  When many ENTJ’s disagree with someone - no matter what that person’s status or level of power or authority is - he/she will argue, criticize and question to their fullest ability.  When an ENTJ loses himself in this drive, they come across as pushy, impatient, inconsiderate and ruthless.  But the truth is that, although not typically obvious, the ENTJ is actually open to observations and new ideas from others.  In fact, they love a good argument, and respect those who have the gall to impress them with their ideas.  Often they appear as being pushy when they are simply just caught up in their love of the argument.
The majority of radio talk show hosts are ENTJ.  ENTJ’s excel in such an atmosphere, where they can analyze issues and come to interesting perspectives and conclusions, while strongly stating their views. An ENTJ is likely to revel and shine when there are strongly felt convictions involved in intellectual, objective discourse.  They are likely to lead the way or at least make impact during the process. The ENTJ will be blunt, and political correctness is not their favorite game. In fact, going against the politically correct is often something enjoyable for them.  They don’t mind doing it and they like to see the reaction and outcome.
"With uniquely accurate vision and an open mind, able to accurately pound away at the issue at hand while being characteristically persuasive at the same time,"
The ENTJ feels strongly that reason and logic is upheld and that ridiculous whims of emotion are not involved with decisions that affect us.  The ENTJ has the drive to take a stand and see to it that the right decisions are made, which will not involve societal rules, laws, or bureaucracies . . . unless necessary.
"Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line."
Very short on patience, ENTJ’s don’t take ignorance and incapability lightly, and sometimes second chances just aren't in their frame of mind. ENTJ’s are always seeking competence in others.  What many don't realize is that ENTJ's are just as hard with themselves as they are on others.  ENTJ’s have rigidly high expectations of themselves.
“Are you taking over or taking orders?”
In film, the ENTJ is seen in the tenacity and guts of Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton’s character from American History X), Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington’s character from Training Day), and Louanne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer’s character from Dangerous Minds).  ENTJ’s are also natural leaders such as Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bennie from The Sandlot.  ENTJ’s are also represented by smarties Alex P. Keaton (Micheal J. Fox’s character from Family Ties) and Hermoine Granger from the Harry Potter series.
ENTJ’s are of the Rational Temperament.  Rationals are Technical, Competent, Ingenious, Skeptical, Innovative, and Non-Conformist.  The personality types that share the Rational Temperament are ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP.
ESTJ’s and ENTJ’s have the dominant function of Extraverted Thinking.  Extraverted Thinking is ordered, using deductive logic based on objective criteria and hierarchies.

More on the ENTJ

• Prone to being workaholics
• ENTJ’s stand up to a challenge
• Enjoy intellect and working their minds
• You have to earn the respect of an ENTJ (and they will test you!)
• Has trouble believing in things that haven’t been thoroughly proven or tested
• Appreciates an open forum of ideas
• Enjoys theories, possibilities and the testing of facts (often in a very scientific manner)
• Likes to test others, and wants others to test them (will typically respect you more if you do)
• Guided by logic
• Has strong convictions
• Competitive
• Questions authority
• Needs reasons and logical explanations behind the demands of others (or will oppose them)
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  Strengths

  • Very determined and strong-willed by nature
  • Will naturally take lead
  • Clear, cutting vision
  • Good with strategy
  • Can be very engaging and persuasive
  • Very pragmatic
  • Very logical
  • Typically ambitious and motivated
  • Strives for competence in self and others
  • Good decision makers
  • Has an abundance of energy
  • Has a good understanding of how rules and structures work and the technicalities involved with them
  • Strives for clarity of thought and articulation
  • Great at fighting the status quo and unfairness
  • Are very decisive
  • Directing and delegating
  • Great planners
  ery critical of others

• Weaknesses

• Whether they truly know the answer or not, ENTJ’s are likely to have an answer to everything.  They typically try to avoid the phrase “I don’t know.”
• May make lofty, unrealistic goals for self that are extremely improbable to obtain
• May overestimate themsevles
• Has a tendency to make others feel dumb (typically not intentionally)
• Others may be perceived as pompous or “trying to act smart”
• Uneasy until a job is finished and finished well
• May not give others the credit they deserve
• May jump to generalizations too quickly
• May rule out great ideas that have been given to them by others just because they haven’t been articulated well enough to them

• Famous ENTJ's

• Jack Welch
• Margaret Thatcher
• Tammy Bruce
• Bill Gates
• Dr. Phil
• Quentin Tarantino
• Rush Limbaugh
• Jay Leno
• Famous lawyer Mark Geragos
• Newt Gingrich
• Neil Cavuto
• Dr. Drew
• Johnnie Cochran
• Andy Rooney
• Al Sharpton
• Keith Olbermann

• Fictional ENTJ ’s

• Darth Vader
• Hermone from the Harry Potter series
• Voldemorte from the Harry Potter series
• Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Alex P. Keeton from Family Ties
• Bennie from The Sandlot
• Toms Hanks’ character from You’ve Got Mail
• Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton’s character from American History X)
• Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington’s character from Training Day)
• Louanne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer’s character from Dangerous Minds)

• NT Rational (ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP)

  Logical, pragmatic, and driven, rationals strive for competence and excellence in reaching their goals. They are the “why” temperament; ever skeptical, they constantly questions others and their environment.  They typically want to know the reason why something is done, and the reason needs to make sense (whether it is politically correct or not). 
  Some more information on the NT Rational:
• Most uncommon of the Temperaments
• May be absent-minded but often shows flashes of brilliance
• Quick grasp of complex theories and systems
• Enjoys thinking and intellectual pursuits
• Often thinks about things that others don’t normally think about, such as the nature of the universe, religious issues, politics, philosophy, etc.  NT’s want to figure out how and why the world works.
• Are technical with their language and strive to be logical and exact when speaking to others
• Easily notice inconsistencies
• Natural non-conformist
• Great analyzers
• Naturally good with technology (NT’s were key in the birth and growth of the tech era and Internet)
• Skeptical
• Are naturally pragmatic, always asking “Is this necessary,” “How can this be improved,” “How does this work and how can it work better?”
• Can be very wise
• Natural brainstormers and problem-solvers
• Can be detached when involved with a project, undertaking, or thought
• Set high goals for themselves and are determined to achieve them.
• Strong suit in strategy
• Strive for efficiency
• Conceptualizers
• Systematic
• May have trouble adapting to conventions
• NTs are very cerebral and take great pride in staying cool in crisis, not letting their emotions control them - even if it’s a matter of great importance or great intensity
• Often labeled as being argumentive by other temperaments
• Value independence
• May bother those who are sensitive to arguments or criticism
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