Extrovert-Sensing-Thinking-Judging

• natural inclination to manage
• tend to be grounded in reality, well-organized
• socially deft
• academically capable
• often seen by others as dependable, practical & able to get the job done

• often end up in the top positions of any organization
• usually have extremely well-developed administrative skills
• like to have control (and, because of this, often says "yes" when asked to take on added duties)
• have a good sense of humor (tendency to be raucous) and enjoy parties
• comfortable taking charge

• decisive & hold definite opinions on many things (generally others clearly understand where an ESTJ stands on a given issue)
• weakness may be surrounding themselves with people who tell them what they want to hear
• desire hard work, tight schedules and solid merit-based rewards
• tend to schedule fun, relaxation & free time (even retirement)
• usually socially active & strongly loyal; enjoy security & stability

• often scholarly students with a tendency to be argumentative
• like courses to be highly structured, practical, yielding tangible results, and instructors to be well- organized & stay on topic
• sometimes a little impatient with the abstract, the hypothetical
• tendency to be concrete & specific in their speech
• adept at developing sound managerial policies

• conscious of the chain of command
• see work as a series of goals to be reached by following rules & regulations
• generally see the established system as good & mutually beneficial; appreciate traditions & rituals
• are capable supervisors who are results-oriented (& often sticklers for details) & prize efficiency
• less prone to engage in small talk

• may come off to others as a bit formal & even impersonal
• likely to follow a plan & are great at following through
• highly gifted & skilled at anything to do with logistics
• want to be held accountable & responsible
• may have difficulty giving positive feedback to others because of ESTJs' high standards

• good at keeping a project on target & correcting deviations from predetermined standards
• comfortable with proven authority (likely to put faith in credentials, hierarchies)
• belonging, camaraderie & being an integral part of the whole group is important