ESTJ
From
Conversations with
Implementor Supervisors
The following
is adapted from Linda V. Berens and Dario
Nardi, The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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I like for things to be organized, and
when they are not, I’m great at getting
them organized.
I
am very strong on work ethic and expect
that from others. I cannot just sit around
and do nothing for very long, especially
if I have a lot to do and I don’t
have a plan. I am extremely organized
when I work and I can work on four or
five things through the course of the
day. I think about what I have to do on
the way to work or the way home or the
night before. It’s very gratifying
to work extremely hard and sacrifice in
order to take care of people, and I like
when people appreciate that I have given
of myself for them. I feel a lot of responsibility
for what goes on when I have put time
and effort into something and want to
see that continue.
Things
have to make sense to me. They have to
be reasonable, logical, and simple and
when they are not, that’s frustrating.
I think a lot of my life is tied up in
responsibility and structure and organization.
That’s key—to have a frame around
which to build everything else. It’s
satisfying to see something that was not
working start working with tangible results.
Once the structure is in place, then it
fades into the background and allows the
other, relational elements to bloom. You’ve
got to have that backbone and structure
or the rest of it falls apart. I can’t
relax when things aren’t done right.
I
have a sense of order and I like making
sure things run smoothly, the practical
nuts and bolts, on a day-to-day basis.
Planning is challenging and exciting.
I make sure others have what they need,
not just what they want. I am pretty fast
paced and want things done, and I get
aggravated when people are late. I want
to keep ahead of things to be ready to
move on to the next thing. I am always
trying to find the best way to save money,
but I have very high expectations and
I take the extra steps that need to be
done. I take pride in my accuracy and
detail, and I take pride in my accomplishments.
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have a very strong family commitment.
I enjoy good neighbors and loyal friends.
Values and traditions are important because
I think a lot can be gained from those.
And celebrating is fun. I think it’s
important to teach responsibility and
encourage talent, shaping and molding
and moving people in the right direction.
Sharing my experiences in life is satisfying.
I enjoy the simple things—walking,
good food, looking at flowers, home life
and my family. I love to put something
together for fun to see what makes it
tick.
I
have always been very confident about
the choices I make. I am fairly forward
with how I think and I am not always particularly
tactful. I have to think about how to
be appropriate, to have some grace and
empathy sometimes. But when I feel like
I’m not in control, when someone
is trying to take advantage of me, I very
much let someone know about it. I’d
prefer to research things very hard to
make sure I’m not walking into something
bad. Security is very important. I’m
always trying to be efficient.
I’m
not the type of person that can see a
different future before it is actually
there. I plan for the future by looking
at the present facts. I see what’s
in front of me in the current situation
and weigh the pros and cons of the alternatives.
Until that happens, I don’t really
see all the coming changes in advance
or how the future is affected. So I never
really understand why people are doing
the things they do. But once things happen,
it’s clear and my desired goals for
the future are generally a driving force.
I
hate when things fall apart because of
disorganization and lack of leadership.
I hate fraud, inefficiency and waste,
cheating and stealing, lack of loyalty
and integrity, and people who don’t
play by the rules or are only going after
their own good. When people take the easy
quick way out that really irritates me.
And I resent it when other people don’t
respect my time. I need people I can depend
on, and I get rid of people I can’t
depend on.
I
have a lot of common sense. I believe
you can build leadership by giving people
genuine responsibility and genuine recognition,
and I’m someone who can get things
done. Sometimes people think I am too
structured, but I feel best when I accomplish
a lot. I relax when my work is done.
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Search & Apply to New Jobs The
following is adapted
from Linda V. Berens and Dario Nardi,
The
16 Personality Types: Descriptions for
Self-Discovery (Telos Publications,
1999) *Used with permission.
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