According to the test results, my psychological type can be defined as ESTJ. The abbreviation stands for Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging personality.
Having regard to the results of Information Gathering dimension, I can characterize myself as a sensory type of personality rather than an intuitive one. It means that I am really good at dealing with concrete and specific problems that can be promptly solved through the application of specified facts and data. It also should be noted that I would rather seek out to the very roots of the problem rather than take a superficial glance at it.
According to the assessment of Decision Making dimension of the test, I have more dominant traits of a thinker rather than a feeler. To put it simply, in the majority of situations, I am driven by my head and logical conclusions more than by my heart and emotions, such as compassion and other fellow feelings. Therefore, I tend to take important decisions on the grounds of logic and deep and comprehensive analysis.
Speaking from the perspective of Temporal and Structural Orientation dimension, I am more of a judging personality type than a perceiving one. In other words, I am not likely to behave spontaneously or impulsively. On the contrary, I prefer order to chaos and normally behave in a decisive, controlled, and organized manner.
Considering dominant traits of my psychological type in reference to each other based on Jung's framework of cognitive functions, I can be characterized as an extraverted thinker. It means that I am very good at making impersonal decisions promptly and at adhering and standing by these decisions.
"The ESTJ is outspoken, a person of principles, which are readily expressed. The ESTJ is not afraid to stand up for what he or she believes is right even in the face of overwhelming odds. ESTJs are able to make the tough calls" (Butt, 2005). I have to admit that such a description perfectly matches my personality.
In the majority of real-world situations, I tend to seek for what is true and logical. More importantly, being an extraverted thinker, I am able to control, direct, and give guidance to other people in order to achieve the stated objectives in an efficient and productive manner. It also should be noted that extraverted thinkers have a natural interest in actual goods and material objects rather than in immaterial goods.
Generally speaking, ESTJs tend to derive benefit from order and continuity of real-life situation. Being extraverted, my primary focus in the workplace involves organization of people, which is likely to translate into control and supervision. ESTJs typically content themselves with enforcement of the so-called rules often dictated by customs and tradition or delivered from a higher authority.
ESTJs can also be characterized as joiners. Feeling the need to belong to some kind of group or organization, they always look for persons holding the same views in clubs, civic groups, churches and other organizations. In the meantime, ESTJs are good team players and can easily adjust to new environment and operate within this environment successfully.
It also should be noted that ESTJs are very loyal and devoted to different traditions, which play a very important role in their everyday lives. The typical ESTJ "is inclined to seek out his roots, to trace the family heritage back to honored ancestors both for a sense of family respectability and for a sense of security and belonging" (Butt, 2005).
Another fundamental focus for ESTJs is service, which is "the tangible expression of responsibility. They love to provide and to receive good service. The ESTJ merchant who provides dependable service has done much to enhance his or her self image" (Butt, 2005).
In the workplace, ESTJs normally promote the work ethics and encourage others to behave accordingly. Being a ESTJs, I strongly agree with the opinion that power, respect, and prestige have to be worked for, earned, and deserved. "Occupations attracting ESTJs include teaching, coaching, banking, political office, and management at all levels" (Butt, 2005).
In accordance with Jung's and Briggs Myers' theories of personality type, being a ESTJ, I am likely to be a good employee and a meaningful part of a team in the workplace. Considering that I am good at solving problems promptly and looking at the very root of the problems, I believe that I can successfully and effectively cope with the assigned tasks. Moreover, my commitment to work ethics and company's values is likely to play to my strength as this quality is appreciated by the majority of employers.
My specific personality type enables me not only to be a valuable part of any team, but also to promote harmony in the workplace. Therefore, I am very likely to find common language with other individuals and establish friendly relations with them, which is a considerable advantage in terms of the workplace as well as in other real-life situations. Being a ESTJ means that I respect hierarchy and power and that I will comply with the decision taken by higher authority.
Taking into consideration that ESTJs take important decisions on the grounds of logic and deep and comprehensive analysis and always make impersonal and objective judgments, I may become a good leader and occupy high office in a company.
Considering that I am a ESTJ type of personality, the completely opposite type is INFP, which stands for Introverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, Perceiving. The relationship between the two us could be really uncomfortable when it comes to decision taking or problem solving. If we had to come a particular solution together, we would have difficulties in reaching common ground. I would be driven by logic and aimed at analyzing the problem profoundly, while the INFP would be driven by feelings and emotions and would be likely to take decisions spontaneously or impulsively.
Nevertheless, we might be able to complement each other with our strength in different situations. "Extraverts encourage introverts to venture something new to achieve their aims" (Loehken, 2015). For instance, an individual with ESTJ type of personality can encourage his/her friend with INFP personality type to present brilliant research results at a big academic conference. In the meantime, INFP individuals may warn ESTJ colleagues about taking critical decisions and risks to casually.
References
Butt, J. (2005, February 26). ESTJ Profile. Retrieved February 28, 2016, from http://typelogic.com/estj.html
Loehken, S. (2015). The power of personality: How introverts and extroverts can combine to amazing effect. John Murray.
Wilt, J., & Revelle, W. (2009). Extraversion. In M. R. Leary & R. H. Hoyle (Authors), Handbook of individual differences in social behavior (pp. 1-28). New York: Guilford Press.
