ESTJ

The Executive

Efficient Administrator

The Executive

ESTJs are practical, realistic, and matter-of-fact, with a natural head for business or mechanics. They like to organize and run activities according to their own strong beliefs in what is right, wrong, and socially acceptable. ESTJs value tradition, security, and clear hierarchies in their environment. They are logical, analytical, and decisive, and take their responsibilities seriously.

Core Traits

  • Organized and efficient
  • Practical and realistic
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Traditional and structured
  • Direct and honest

Values

  • Order and structure
  • Tradition and stability
  • Efficiency and productivity
  • Honesty and integrity
  • Responsibility and duty
Famous ESTJs
  • Michelle Obama
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Judge Judy
  • Billy Graham
  • Sonia Sotomayor
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Dr. Phil McGraw
  • Martha Stewart
  • Darth Vader (fictional)
  • Gordon Ramsay
At a Glance
E

Extraverted

Gains energy from external world and people

S

Sensing

Focuses on concrete facts and details

T

Thinking

Makes decisions based on logic and reason

J

Judging

Prefers structure and planning