ENTJ - The Commanders of Leadership
An exploration of the ENTJ personality type, their characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses, along with advice for ENTJs.
ENTJ - The Commanders Leading Armies
Among the 16 personality types, ENTJs are true leaders with passionate, far-sighted, resolute, and controlling traits. They are a combination of Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Thinking (T), and Judging (J), abbreviated as ENTJ. ENTJs account for about 2% of the total population.
ENTJs possess leadership talents and charismatic leadership. They are keen on handling complex and difficult affairs and have an extraordinary ability to inspire and encourage others. They are not just leaders but super leaders who command other leaders. ENTJs are extroverted, warm and generous in dealing with people, and very active in social occasions. They communicate clearly and directly and seem to have an unusual expressive ability, always making others understand their vision. Any operation or step that fails to achieve the goal will be immediately abolished.
ENTJs have strategic talents, are full of energy, and are straightforward. They are particularly good at perceiving and discovering opportunities and taking immediate action. They are keen on long-term goals and eager to establish an efficient and orderly system to effectively utilize human and material resources and ensure maximum benefits at minimum cost.
ENTJs are highly independent, objective, and detached. While actively participating in many things, they will never be fully immersed in any one thing. Instead, they view things and roles objectively and keep a clear head and won't get stuck. At the same time, they are super pragmatists and can always foresee the connection between methods and results.
ENTJs like to take on great responsibilities and have sufficient control. They are not afraid of authority and often question it. They are aggressive reformers, and anything that has an impact on the system is their reform target.
The biggest drawback of ENTJs is arrogance and impatience. They look down on people with less ability than themselves and are extremely prone to judging and criticizing others. The arrogant attitude can easily hurt others' self-esteem and even provoke public anger. Since they also make mistakes, although admitting mistakes will make others feel that leaders are just ordinary people and may even gloat.
ENTJs, regardless of age or gender, are destined to become leaders. Even at home, they will not give up their command. Undoubtedly, they are the only ones who can give orders at home. As parents, commanders have absolute command over their children, and children are also very clear about their parents' expectations for them and understand that they will never disappoint adults.
ENTJs are natural architects, good not only at building houses but also at designing institutions and lives. They are excellent teachers, CEOs, strategists, scientists, lawyers, and journalists.
Advice for ENTJs: First, learn to slow down. We are always chasing and can't stop for a moment, even when we are physically and mentally exhausted. In fact, we don't really need that much. Most of the time, we are driven by desires. We need to understand the meaning of life and learn to enjoy the process of life. The only way is to slow down and live a conscious life. Second, be considerate of the needs of others. People are born different. Don't try to demand all people in one way. Everyone's growth has its own rhythm. We need to allow them to develop according to their own natures. Sometimes, we need a little patience, including being patient with ourselves. Only in this way can we live a wonderful life and live as we are.