Type Details
Executive (ESTJ)
People with the ESTJ personality type (Executives) are representatives of tradition and order, utilizing their understanding of what is right, wrong, and socially acceptable to bring families and communities together. Embracing the values of honesty and dedication, ESTJs are valued for their mentorship mindset and their ability to create and follow through on plans in a diligent and efficient manner.
Strengths
- Dedicated: See tasks through to completion, refusing to cut corners
- Strong-willed: Defend their ideas and principles relentlessly
- Direct and Honest: Trust facts and return honesty
- Loyal, Patient, and Reliable: Exemplify truthfulness and reliability, keeping their word
- Excellent Organizers: Capable and confident leaders who can distribute tasks fairly.
Challenges
- Inflexible and Stubborn: Dismiss what might work better in favor of what currently works
- Uncomfortable with Change: Strong adherents to tradition, become stressed when forced to try new solutions
- Judgmental: Have strong convictions and ignore the possibility of multiple right ways
- Difficulty Expressing Emotion: Get caught up in facts and forget to express emotions and empathy.
Career Fit
- Prefer clear and straightforward career paths with opportunities for organization and structure
- Thrive in well-respected organizations like law enforcement, military, and legal firms
- Natural leaders who enjoy organizing people and expressing their principles and values
- Loathe disorganization, ineptitude, laziness, and dishonesty in the workplace
- Hardworking, by-the-book employees who are loyal and dedicated but will voice their opinions if they disrespect their managers.
Relationships
Honesty and straightforwardness: Clear about who they are and their goals from the start;Stability: Relationships are stable as they stick to their goals and expectations;Effort and Commitment: Willing to put a tremendous amount of effort into their relationships;Difficulty with emotional intimacy: Have a hard time expressing emotional intimacy and verbal statements of love;Direct conflict resolution: Address conflict head-on with simple statements of fact, which can be hurtful to sensitive partners.
Friendships
Loyalty and shared values: Appreciate loyalty and shared values in friendships;Activity-based friendships: Friendships are often defined by mutual activities and routines;Outgoing and enthusiastic: Enjoy bringing friends along for social activities and events;Seek similar friends: Tend to seek out people who are similar to themselves and share their respect for traditions;Protective of their social circle: Committed to and protective of their friends, dedicating time and resources to maintain bonds.
Famous People
Sonia Sotomayor, John D. Rockefeller, Judge Judy, Ella Baker, Frank Sinatra, James Monroe, Laura Linney, Lyndon B. Johnson