Self Reflection Mbti Type

Self Reflection Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Christopher Wright Seton Hill University Principles of Management, SBU 180-98, ADP Session 2 Lyzona Marshall, 10/15/12 Who are ENTJs? ENTJs are one of sixteen personality types, making up about 3-5 percent of the American public. ENTJs are Extroverts, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging personality types. They ladder to be natural leaders, who make decisions based upon objective analysis, weigh pros versus cons, arriving at logical decisions.They often express opinions, messages, directions, plans, and goals clearly. ENTJs like to get right to the top without any unnecessary outside noise. Business leaders who are ENTJs are effective in communicating the companys goals and direction, coiffeting the pattern by which expectations are measured. These types of leaders think big picture, what is going to happen in future and how do I need to plan for it, not acquiring caught up in the now.What do the letters ENTJ mean and what are the associated pr os and cons with the individual letters as a manager? E Extrovert. An extrovert could excel in negotiation, while they could be a hindrance in conflict resolution. N Intuitive. Intuitive thinkers would help in business development but would slow ware analyzing financial statements. T Thinking. Thinking types would help in analyzing headcount to cost ratio but would hinder discussion in performance reviews with employees. J Judging.Judging types would value business expansion or project management but would interfere with analyzing costs. Some additional pros and cons associated with ENTJs are critical thinkers, planners (plan for everything, including back up plans), take aim headed (ability to stay calm in a crisis or stressful situations), calculated risk takers, orderly, self centered or arrogant, trouble expressing affection, opinionated or stubborn, set unrealistic expectations, hasty decision making, critical of incompetence or inefficiency, not free with compliments.An ENTJ is a leader, direct approach type. They are big picture thinkers, list potential problems, and create a plan to change those problems. However, ENTJs must develop their Intuitive and Thinking skills or they run the risk of not organism able to apply logic to their ideas. This could lead an ENTJ to become dictatorial and abrasive.