Comparing types
ENTP
vs ENTP
Enterprising explorer
ISTJ
Responsible realist
Strengths
ENTP wants
- Contributing lots of creative options to strategies or projects
- Quickly spotting logical inconsistencies in concepts or theories
ISTJ gives
- Working accurately and reliably to deliver exactly what has been asked for
- Approaching tasks in a structured way to get things done quickly and efficiently
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
ISTJ gives
- Resisting large-scale change or innovation, even when it’s beneficial
- Expecting other people to follow rules and procedures as carefully as they do
Likes
ENTP wants
- Using creativity to solve problems
- Finding new ideas, people, and possibilities
- Focusing on change and the future
ISTJ gives
- Focusing on facts and details that fit their interests and experience
- Applying past experience to problem-solving
- Taking in and understanding new facts and information
Working together
ENTP wants
- Recognition for their competence
- Freedom to act without having to ask for permission
- Opportunities to seek out change
ISTJ gives
- Clearly defined expectations and responsibilities
- Common sense
- A calm, focused approach to tasks