Comparing types
ENTP
vs ENTP
Enterprising explorer
ESTP
Energetic problem solver
Strengths
ENTP wants
- Contributing lots of creative options to strategies or projects
- Quickly spotting logical inconsistencies in concepts or theories
ESTP gives
- Bringing energy and enthusiasm to any situation
- Responding quickly and calmly in a crisis
Stretches
ENTP wants
- Continuing to suggest new ideas or options, even after a decision has been agreed
- Insensitivity to other people’s feelings when giving feedback or critiquing ideas
ESTP gives
- Focusing so much on immediate solutions that they miss the context or long-term consequences of their actions
- Seeming to have a lack of respect for others who rely on structures, plans, and processes
Likes
ENTP wants
- Using creativity to solve problems
- Finding new ideas, people, and possibilities
- Focusing on change and the future
ESTP gives
- Taking action quickly
- Experiencing and responding to the world around them
- Variety and spontaneity
Working together
ENTP wants
- Recognition for their competence
- Freedom to act without having to ask for permission
- Opportunities to seek out change
ESTP gives
- An energetic approach to problem-solving
- Enthusiasm and encouragement for others
- Willingness to take risks