ENTJ Personality Description
In order to understand the ENTJ, you need to know their four
functions.
ENTJ Functions
Primary: Extraverted Thinking
Secondary: Introverted Intuition
Tertiary: Extraverted Sensing
Inferior: Introverted Feeling
ENTJ Personality Description
Extraverted Thinking
The first primary function of an ENTJ is Extraverted Thinking or Te.
And this is basically their primary way of seeing or interpreting the
world. They want to control and direct their external environment.
They like being organized and things to make logical sense.
Introverted Intuition
The second function of the ENTJ is Introverted Intuition or Ni. This
function is more internal. It helps guide them to see the big picture
and make long term decisions. An ENTJ is prone to getting “gut
feelings” about a situation which tend to be eerily accurate. This
function is also good at predicting the future by making sense of all
the external stimuli they take it. This can all lead to others calling this
function mysterious or metaphysical in some way.
Extraverted Sensing
The ENTJs tertiary function is Extraverted Sensing or Si. This
function essentially deals with being in tune with their environment
and basically being able to sense what is going on in the physical
world. They are able to interpret and sense what is going on. Some
ENTJs also use this as a way to be intimidating to others in order to
get their way. This isnʼt exactly an natural ENTJ strength, but it is
something they use and develop later in life.
Introverted Feeling
The fourth function of the ENTJ is Introverted Feeling. Now this
function never really becomes a strength for an ENTJ because they
like for the world to be logical and make sense. This function is
constantly at conflict with their Extraverted Thinking, especially
when the ENTJ is stressed. This function primarily deals with the
feelings and convictions of the ENTJ. The ENTJ is a doer and wants
to accomplish the goals that they set out for. Letting feelings and
emotions get in the way of process can be a point of conflict for an
ENTJ with under developed introverted feeling. It is something an
ENTJ must work to overcome.
ENTJ Strengths
One strength of the ENTJ is that they take their commitments very
seriously. Theyʼre very dedicated to what they want to achieve and
what they decide to do. If they come to a decision on something,
they see it as their duty or mission to make sure that it is
accomplished. They are also very good with money.
Finances are just something that comes naturally to most ENTJs.
They understand how the importance of money and they tend not to
spend it foolishly. They do sometimes have a desire to live
extravagant lifestyle, but theyʼre always really good at making sure
that all the finances are sorted out.
They also have very high standards and expectations. They want to
achieve more and theyʼre not really content with just staying
stagnant. That is usually strength, although this could cause some
problems with other people that may be more comfortable with the
way things are currently.
The ENTJ also is very good at grasping difficult concepts and
theories. They are very intuitive and they understand how things
work and can piece together everything. ENTJs enjoy reading,
learning new things, and always improving themselves. They are also
very good communicators. ENTJs are very good at expressing their
point of view, as well as directing others. These abilities make them
natural leaders or managers.
ENTJ Weaknesses
While all types have their strengths, every type also has weaknesses
as well.
One weakness of the ENTJ is that they can be challenging and
confrontational. They like to express their opinions of what they
believe. In doing so, they may not take into consideration the feelings
of others. Doing this could disrupt the harmony in their relationships
and make it challenging for others that are not as good at handling
criticism.
They also can be critical and close minded to differences in the
opinion. The ENTJs have a tendency to believe they are always right.
And most of the times, they are. However, this can cause them to be
too dismissive of others opinions. Just because someone has a
different view does not mean they are wrong.
Another weakness of an ENTJ is that they may have trouble
expressing love and affection. ENTJs tend to compartmentalize their
feelings and this can cause them to be emotionally unavailable to
others that they are close to at times. They may need to work on
being more open with themselves to people they are intimate with.
ENTJs may also be prone to making hasty decisions. The ENTJs tend
to usually think things through, but there are also times when they
want to take action on the first solution that comes to mind. The
ENTJ is very decisive and wants to come to a conclusion quickly so
they can act on it. However, there are times when they havenʼt done
enough research or gathered enough information to make a truly
informed decision. An ENTJ could want to suspend judgment in
these situations.
ENTJs Under Stress
When an ENTJ is under stress, they might go into what is known as a
“shadow mode.”
This causes the ENTJs four main functions to flip. When the ENTJ is
stressed, they may want more time alone to sort their problems out.
They may also become very emotional and sentimental during this
period. They can get stressed out and become very overwhelmed.
They could express this outwardly towards other people or just sulk
a little bit and go into their withdrawal mode and just want to be
alone.
ENTJs are normally good at taking criticism constructively. But
during this time they could be very sensitive to criticism and not
want to listen. They may also become much more impulsive during
this time. The ENTJ could develop bad habits like gambling, drinking,
or taking drugs excessively. This is uncharacteristic of how the ENTJ
typically behaves. In this state they can lose a bit of their self control.
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