ENTP
ENTPs are enthusiastic, inventive, logical, and spontaneous. They are excited about the future and the many possibilities it holds. ENTPs are rational and objective when making decisions, and are at their best when faced with a challenging and complex problem. ENTP enjoy using their intellect and constantly strive to increase their understanding of the world and how it works.
ENTPs are fascinated by new ideas and theories and are often searching for new solutions to improve systems. They enjoy debate, and tend to be precise with language and meaning. ENTPs are likely to play devil’s advocate, always analyzing every aspect of a situation logically. For this reason, ENTPs are sometimes seen as negative and argumentative. They tend to be quite optimistic, however, and simply strive for continuous improvement. An ENTP is likely to see a setback as an opportunity and adapt easily in chaotic fast-paced environments.
ENTPs are often able to articulate their complex ideas and conclusions with ease, and can be quite charming and persuasive when so motivated. They are resilient and resourceful, and may not have patience for others who do not share their independent spirit. They value competency, and appreciate working with individuals who are as forward-thinking and innovative as they are.
ENTPs prefer flexible work environments, where they are given the freedom to work at their own pace. They often plunge enthusiastically into a new project, confident that they possess the skills, abilities, and intelligence to solve any problem.
ENTP Type Dynamics
The core of the ENTP personality type is Extraverted Intuition. This dominant function guides the way ENTPs understand the world and take in information about their surroundings. When using Extraverted Intuition, ENTPs explore meaning and interpretations in the world around them. They see possibilities everywhere, and scan their environments for new ideas and people to experience.
The auxiliary function for ENTPs is Introverted Thinking. This mental function supports their dominant Extraverted Intuition to help them process and evaluate information internally. Using Introverted Thinking, ENTPs seek orderly, systematic and logical thinking. They reflect to create rational understanding within their own minds.
The tertiary Feeling function is less developed for most ENTPs, especially early in life. When this function is not well developed, ENTPs may have trouble tuning into values and considering the impact of decisions on people.
The inferior function for ENTPs, or that function which is least likely to be conscious and well developed, is Introverted Sensing. When this function is not developed, ENTPs can have trouble retaining and recalling practical, detailed information, and may ignore aspects of their physical experience.
ENTP in the Population
ENTP is one of the rarer types in the population. ENTPs make up:
- 3% of the general population
- 4% of men
- 2% of women
Famous ENTPs
Famous ENTPs include Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Lewis Carroll, Alfred Hitchcock, John Malkovich, Nikola Tesla, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Benjamin Franklin, and Richard Feynman.
ENTP at Work
At work, the ENTP is concerned with applying innovative solutions to challenging problems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of systems. ENTPs often take an entrepreneurial approach to their work and they prefer to approach tasks in a casual and unstructured way, with few limitations on their ingenuity.
ENTPs prize competency and often want to be the expert. They enjoy work that demands continual improvement in their knowledge and skills. They value power, and want a career that allows them contact with powerful people and the opportunity to increase their own influence.
ENTPs are idea people, and chafe at routine. They get bored very quickly when required to repeat a task or attend to details. They do best when their work is highly conceptual, and allows them to solve problems creatively without having to think through the details.
The ideal work environment for an ENTP is intellectually challenging without being rigid, with creative and intelligent coworkers. The ideal job for an ENTP allows them to put their creativity to work developing innovative ideas, while allowing them to delegate responsiblity for the tedious details of implementation to others.
Popular Careers for the ENTP
Top careers for the ENTP include:
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Comments
I hate being a ENTP. Every
I hate being a ENTP. Every aspect seems to be spot on. My love is leaving me soon over some issues that i can't fix. It is me. I always very optimistic, however she found some things out about me and now she wants to leave. She read this a couple days ago and noticed a lot of things she does not want to be a part of. I believe she is leaving me the next chance she gets. Its nice to be an ENTP alone, however i can not be a good partner in a ENFJ relationship. She is too good for me.
I hear that ENTP's are best
I hear that ENTP's are best paired with INFJ's. They are the rarest personality type in the world, but you look to be a close second. So if you find someone with that personality type, you may want to give them a chance. I am very sorry about your relationship not working. That is always so hard. Best of luck. <3
I'm an ENTP marrying an INFJ.
I'm an ENTP marrying an INFJ. It works out really well . . . most of the time . . . .
Me too. weird. Good for us,
Me too. weird. Good for us, though! We win!
That is really weird you said
That is really weird you said that because I am an ENTP paired with an INFJ and we do work really well together. We have very stimulating conversations. Once I looked around at a restaurant and wondered what everyone else was talking about as we were discussing the present social implications of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. Couldn't imagine anyone else would understand me enough to spend their life with me.
I'm also an ENTP married to
I'm also an ENTP married to an infj. In my experience you find them doing important, somewhat boring, but ultimately complex work.
I'm an ENTP and my past four
I'm an ENTP and my past four girlfriends and my daughter's mother have all infj.... I can't get away from them!!!
Wow you are talking about a
Wow you are talking about a dream come true. Unfortunately for me, its still a dream.
Don't beat yourself up.
Don't beat yourself up. You're just in an incompatible relationship. It is nobody's fault. Embrace who you are, don't reject it.
I was in a relationship with
I was in a relationship with an ENFJ who made me feel guilty for being who I am. I felt like she was too good for me until I realized that she was actually abusive and I'm a great person.
Keep your head up man. Sometimes the ENFJ/ENTP pairing is destructive to both people.
Being an ENTP is great! Just harness your personality and put it to good use!
Wow- I am an ENTP. Your post
Wow- I am an ENTP. Your post sounds like my current and my last long term relationship. I feel like I cannot be myself or he will get angry, yet he can be himself and it does not bother me. He needs to take this test. I hope we aren't doomed!
i have dated an infj and an
i have dated an infj and an enfj and they both had too many feelings. personally i prefer the "i" type, because their storminess provides a good balance (the enfj was all about sunshine and smiles and i'm all about making jokes). right now i'm dating an intj and it's a much better relationship.
you guys should look at this theory of socionics, which predicts intertype relationships. one of the reasons you might be feeling guilty, like the enfj is just "too good" is because you had an asymmetric relationship. just remember that enfj's got a dark side too...we all do
Strack, no one is EVER to
Strack, no one is EVER to good. The truth is, you are both different and require different needs. What ENTP need is freedom to explore opportunities, others find that threatening. There is nothing wrong with either. What you are facing is a miss match. I know this sound really cliche but there are other partners out there that matches our personality. Please don't be too hard on yourself, there are few of us ENTPs, by nature we dont follow the general rules so we are sometimes ostracized, Its ok. We are different, so might as well be different and proud of it. Good luck!
I can, hand on heart say,
I can, hand on heart say, that as a INTP women I would love to marry an ENTP. They sound like a dream to be with!
yeah exactly. I'm an INTP too
yeah exactly. I'm an INTP too and I think that ENTP men are the best of all types.
INFJ searching for the right
INFJ searching for the right ENTP :)
I seem to keep ending up with INTJs.
I am an ENTp in a
I am an ENTp in a relationshop with INTp and it's a total disaster.
I am as well and it amazes me
I am as well and it amazes me how that one difference is still a formula for completely opposites. I love him to death but we are form different planets and have a close to impossible time relating to one another it's caused a huge strain in our relationship. If I could get him to get out of the house to have some fun with me I feel that it would help remarkably, but no such luck.
ENTP here. I can end your
ENTP here. I can end your search ;)
Are you a Male INFJ looking
Are you a Male INFJ looking for a female ENTP or a female INFJ looking for the right ENTP?
Yes, I'm that rare bird INFJ
Yes, I'm that rare bird INFJ looking for a ray of sunshine in an ENTP. We're out there. Good luck.
INTJ's are the coolest of the
INTJ's are the coolest of the cool.. so not sure what comment was
I don't need reply.. I am just amazed at even the talk with the supposed smart ones......
Chuckle, you might as well
Chuckle, you might as well hate the wind my friend, but it doesn't stop it from blowing. I know your pain. I have a sinking feeling that I am on a very similar boat to yours in regards to my own relationship. Its not for lack of love. There be plenty of that, she just wants more stability. predictability. Normalcy? I don't even know sometimes. Not good enough though? i don't think so. We operate differently, our minds view the world in an interesting manner. Find your path, Lord knows I;m looking for mine, without a whole lot of luck. But find it, and don't give up until you do. When you do, relax and the rest will fall in place. I don't want my girlfriend to leave me. But I can't change who I am, if she does, i'll make someone else's life beautiful.
Dude, really? Come on, we
Dude, really? Come on, we are w/ Benjamin Franklin and Richard Feynman. IMHO and relationship experience, avoid all Js. They are too hard on us. Her loss.
I have had very good luck with INTP. Complimentary traits. Or, try ENFP.
ENFP/ENTP parings rarely
ENFP/ENTP parings rarely workout for long......I dated an ENFP myself for a short period, and they are way too flighty to live in a consistent relationship with ENTPs.......I also dated an INFJ, who clicked in so many ways, but didn't work out for reasons beyond type.....And I finally met my wife, an INFP, and we've been together for more than 11 years.
Bro, I'm an entp married to
Bro, I'm an entp married to an ENfj and we are making it work. Hit some counseling and power through. These are personality bents, but they do not define our abilities to care for and love one another. They re resources for processing, not labels for boxing.
Hey don't knock your
Hey don't knock your personality. I'm an INFJ and I think ENTPs are way cool. They are so fun. You just need someone who enjoys the challenge of figuring you out (an INFJ specialty, by the way :)
It's fun to be an entp coz we
It's fun to be an entp coz we are not frustrated by setbacks easily and see most things on the positive side - which is our gift ! As a girl, I feel blessed that I m not falling in love easily and tend to attract the opposite sex by my easygoing and fun nature... The drawback is of course I may be too much like a guy to them sometimes ;) i m dating an ESTJ ... Not a type for me obviously but I just want to seize the moment and learn things from him. Maybe all these test results won't stop us from appreciating each other afterall !
You sound just like me! it's
You sound just like me! it's like we're the same person! lol
I feel you! I am very
I feel you! I am very similar in that I am such an optimist and get along better with guys... "guys best wingman." I am definitely glad that I have found an INTP. He understands my analytical nature and challenges me along the way. I feel appreciated for my unique perceptions and am glad I don't have to walk on eggshells when talking to him.
Wow! I love to try
Wow! I love to try relationships too... even knowing from the start that it won't work, but I learn so much from it. Learn about the person, learn about me with that person. I find it fascinating.
I am a ENTP andI always believe it will work. Well, I dream it will, but so far it hasn't. I get bored easily and can't stay put very long. To find the perfect work, location and life partner just don't seem to work yet. I'm researching the best possibilities with our type. I am so thrilled that many of us are here and can relate in many different/similar ways!
It's so accurate it's eerie.
It's so accurate it's eerie. I have, however, learnt to follow rules and submit to humane authority with a decent attitude. If I follow and perform mundane tasks too much and for too long, I become blunt and I feel like I'm a pawn. My creativity is stifled and I feel like I'm being oppressed. I've always been a threat to leaders simply by virtue of what I'm like.
why must we submit to
why must we submit to normalicy when we can lead a new path and be alowed to show a new direction that will likely be successful since are of the type entp.
I'm an ENTP in the Army and I
I'm an ENTP in the Army and I know exactly how you feel. A lot of our training is frustratingly repetitive and generally requires no higher thinking past memorization... I tend to get told I am a great leader for people underneath me in the chain of command but I am just like you in that leaders above me generally don't appreciate my "out of the box" thinking and acceptance of outside the rules solutions...
What I have found that helps a lot when you are in a rut and doing repetitive things for days on end is start a bunch of little projects instead of one big hobby.
For instance, I'm a gamer but I also am writing a fiction novel, building an Infrared sensor array, following the global market, play various collectable card games etc. While I recognize I might never finish most of those things, the fact that I have so many different things to distract me usually helps make the day more bearable...
Ha! I'm the same as you. The
Ha! I'm the same as you. The difference is that my first C.O. was also an ENTP and loved me for innovating. I was unit recruiting and was bringing in so many recruits that they had to retask more NCO's for training platoon. However, when C.O.'s changed the unit immediately went old school and they wanted me to do everything by the book. My productivity went to crap in a very short period. I decided to get out rather than stagnate.
CJ, Just ran across this but
CJ,
Just ran across this but wanted to tell you I turned down an Army scholarship for the exact reasons you shared. I'm an ENTP and found working within the "regs" wasn't going to cut it for my career.
Refreshing to hear of all your interests. I'm the same way! Renaissance Man they say.
Good luck!
Mike
Moneypenny, have you really
Moneypenny, have you really learnt to follow rules or simply to avoid conflict? We are a threat because we see the truth, we defend the truth and we do not bow to authority. Don't change.
This is soo cool i figured
This is soo cool i figured out i am an ENTP and i was all like "woah i found my family" i always thought i was a crazy dreamy boy who is unique and can think through multiple percpectives but its cool to know there are others
Reading this has been really
Reading this has been really refreshing I'm an off the scale entp and at work i've found it really frustrating- most of my colleagues are istj's. What i've recently realised is that u'm creative and innovative and my current role isn't giving me that. I hate the regular stuff i have to do. I'm an internal comms manager but my background is pr. this has made me realise i need to be back in pr! Got a job interview next tues! I really want it! X l
This article makes me smile
This article makes me smile reading it, laugh too because it's so right!
And to think, our compliment the INTJ is the rarest in the world, together making up only 5% of the population of mankind! I was actually able to find a girl who had that INTJ type personality, and we're thinking about getting together some day, since we live far away.. but man..
It's very hard being an ENTP sometimes, because people just don't understand who you are! I don't know how it is for others posting here, but for me personally it's difficult to open up even to your closest of friends if I don't think they're on the same intellectual playing field as I am. In order for me to really click with someone (other than casual friends) they have to really have a great understanding and be steady emotionally.
I am curious though as to anyone else posting here how life as an ENTP is for you? How are you guys making the world better?
It's INFJs that are the
It's INFJs that are the rarest and they say match the best with ENTPs, but yeah INTJs are cool too.
I love your comment. Thank
I love your comment. Thank you for sharing in.
I'm in the same ¨shoes¨ as you. About how others don't get me. I, on the other hand am good at understanding them, and so well. But who could take care of me ounce in a while? My gift to the world is to understand their deepest smallest desires, such as getting a nice ¨hello¨, ¨thank you¨, to complement something new or pretty that I know means something to them (not to me, it's all for them) even as strangers...
I connected ounce truly with a partner and I am not sure what type he was. We could talk day and night. Love each other without judgement. He got scared... of what we had. He said that I loved him 10 000 000 times more than he loved me... do I really care that much about others that I frighten's them? I know often I seem snob to others, yet I see the bright side of things, stay secure, know when to be serious, can talk about anything as everything is, in a way interesting and smile to the world.
I'm an ENTP and can
I'm an ENTP and can completely relate to you. I agree that some people just don't understand the ENTP personality because they are not capable of reading in between the lines past the surface. I will say overall though, I think it's more important for the ENTP to focus less on the fact people have trouble relating to him/her and focus more on his/her ability to relate to other people. This requires the ENTP to develop his/her sensing and feeling abilities (in concurrence to his/her logic and intuition) which can feel quite unnatural to the ENTP who values intuition and logic so highly. An ENTP who can learn to appreciate and enjoy people for what they are instead of focusing on what they're not will be a much happier person. Only ~ 1/4 of the population are N and less than half of that 1/4 are NT. Not every person will be able to stimulate you intellectually but everyone still has something to offer.
WHOA!! I'm an ENTP in Police
WHOA!! I'm an ENTP in Police force.....
Wow its so refreshing to hear all of your stories.. They totally resonate with me on different levels and times in my life. Perhaps we all can make a blog site if one isnt already out there where we can storm our ideas into motivational and relentless fuel to keep each other uplifted. Right now im just learning about myself as an ENTP and figuring out my next big career move but i find myself frustrated with routine and have somehow butchered my expressive style in order to fit the status quo of my job....
Check
Check it:
ENTP.ORG
www.entp.org/ShareJan 9, 2005 – Chat, Discussion Forums and general information centered around the ENTP (Inventor) Meyers Briggs Type.
Now I undestand the reason
Now I undestand the reason why I should quit audit career. My soul is suffering :)
What would you do? I'm an
What would you do? I'm an accountant - same boat as you. I feel like a human production machine. Don't really want to drop the pay as well so I'm in a fix.
Been there myself. Auditing
Been there myself. Auditing will kill you soul. Try Mergers and Acquisitions. Similar skill set, different application. Good luck.
I've FOUND my TRIBE!!!! I
I've FOUND my TRIBE!!!! I thought I was the only one!
Funny isn't it?
Funny isn't it?
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