Psychological Type Descriptions:
ESTJ
Description:
If you want to make sure that something gets done, give it to an ESTJ. ESTJs like being in charge and making things happen in a systematic way. Others in an ESTJ's life are likely to describe her or him as dependable, analytical, practical, and matter-of-fact. With an ESTJ, what you see is what you get, so you almost always know where you stand. ESTJs tend to value tradition and are unlikely to change significant aspects of their life without a very good reason. Joining groups of like-minded people is a great comfort to ESTJs, who may commiserate about how the world is going down the drain and was so much better in the good old days. Of all of the types, ESTJs are the most likely to have an explicit set of rules for how they will live their life. ESTJs are not afraid to judge themselves and others by these rules and are often excellent and consistent disciplinarians-seeing the improvement of those in their charge as a noble duty. When an ESTJ has set his or her mind to doing something, it is unlikely that any amount of personal difficulty or discomfort will cause a change of plans. ESTJs account for roughly 10-13% of the population.
Potential Blindspots:
As with any type, ESTJs can encounter problems in certain areas. With their strong sense of right and wrong, ESTJs can easily be seen as dictatorial-forgetting that others may have their own rules of how to live. ESTJs frequently forget to consider how others will respond to their decisions and may pay too little attention to the feelings of others-leaving them labeled as insensitive. This lack of attention, coupled with the ESTJ's critical nature, can cause the ESTJ to focus too strongly on what is wrong with others, rather than on what they are doing correctly and well. Finally, ESTJs have a tendency to quickly form judgements-often before all of the relevant information is collected.
Possible Careers to Consider:
- Police Officer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Credit Analyst
- Funeral Director
- Computer Sales
- Computer Analyst
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- Trade/Technical Teacher
- Loan Officer
- Pharmacist
- Military Officer
- General Contractor
- Judge
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- Insurance Agent
- Stockbroker
- Auditor
- Data Base Manager
- Real Estate Sales
- Office Manager
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Last updated: 1 October 2002
Maintained by: John
W. Hall, PhD - john@drjohnhall.com
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