ENTJ

:"This article is about the Myers-Briggs personality type. For the Socionics ENTj, see Logical Intuitive Extrovert".

based on his theories of cognitive functions.

From Jung's work, others developed psychological typologies. Well-known personality tests are the MBTI assessment, developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs, and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, developed by David Keirsey. Keirsey referred to ENTJs as Fieldmarshals, one of the four types belonging to the temperament he called the Rationals.ENTJs account for about two percent of the population.

The MBTI instrument

*E - Extroverted preferred to Introversion
*N - Intuitive preferred to Sensing
*T - Thinking preferred to Feeling
*J - Judging preferred to Perceiving

ENTJ characteristics

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"ENTJs have a natural tendency to marshal and direct. This may be expressed with the charm and finesse of a world leader or with the insensitivity of a cult leader. The ENTJ requires little encouragement to make a plan. One ENTJ put it this way... "I make these little plans that really don't have any importance to anyone else, and then feel compelled to carry them out." While "compelled" may not describe ENTJs as a group, nevertheless the bent to plan creatively and to make those plans reality is a common theme for NJ types." - Joe Butt, University of Virginia [cite web|url=http://typelogic.com/entj.html|title=TypeLogic|accessdate=2008-04-28]

ENTJs often excel in business. They are assertive, outspoken, confident, outgoing, energetic, charismatic, fair-minded, and unaffected by conflict or criticism. However, other traits may lessen the impact of their strengths. They may appear argumentative, confrontational, insensitive, intimidating, and controlling. They can overwhelm others with their energy, intelligence, and desire to order the world around them.

ENTJs tend to cultivate their personal power, and often end up taking charge of a situation that seems (to their mind, at least) to be out of control. Also, ENTJs are "knowledge-seekers," striving to learn new things, which helps them become good problem-solvers. They may be viewed by others as aloof and cold-hearted, since ENTJs appear to take a tough approach to emotional or personal issues. In situations requiring feeling and value judgments, ENTJs are well served to seek the advice of a trusted Feeling type.

According to David Keirsey, based on observations of behavior, notable ENTJs include Napoleon Bonaparte, Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir, and Bill Gates. [http://www.keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=5&c=fieldmarshal Keirsey Temperament Website: The 4 Temperaments ] ] For a more complete list, see Notable Fieldmarshals.

Cognitive functions

*Dominant Extraverted Thinking (Te)
*Auxiliary Introverted Intuition (Ni)
*Tertiary Extraverted Sensing (Se)
*Inferior Introverted Feeling (Fi)

Correlation with Enneatype

According to Baron and Wagele, the most common Enneatypes for ENTJs are Achievers, Skeptics and Asserters. [* cite book
title= The Enneagram Made Easy
last= Wagele
first= Elizabeth
authorlink=Elizabeth Wagele
coauthors= and Renee Baron
year= 1994
publisher= HarperOne
isbn= 0-06-251026-6]

ee also

* Keirsey Temperament Sorter
* MBTI

References

External links

* [http://www.personalityzone.com/view/temperament/fieldmarshal.html Keirsey Fieldmarshal Rational (ENTJ)]
* [http://typelogic.com/entj.html TypeLogic ENTJ]
* [http://www.personalitypage.com/ENTJ.html Personality Page ENTJ]
* [http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/the-16-mbti-types.asp The Myers & Briggs Foundation: The 16 MBTI Types]
* [http://www.cognitiveprocesses.com/entj.html Berens/Nardi: How Jung's Cognitive Processes relate to ENTJ]
* [http://www.personalitydesk.com/entj-type-description.php PersonalityDesk: ENTJ Profile]