Comparing types
ESTP
vs ESTP
Energetic problem solver
ESFP
Enthusiastic improviser
Strengths
ESTP wants
- Quickly noticing when something isn’t working and adapting their approach
- Working with energy and enthusiasm to solve practical problems
ESFP gives
- Being flexible and easygoing in their efforts to help others
- Communicating to others with energy and enthusiasm
Stretches
ESTP wants
- Struggling to concentrate when they need to work quietly or on their own for a long time
- Getting started on a task or project without thinking through the consequences first
ESFP gives
- A tendency to get bored or distracted easily
- Focusing too much time and energy on what they enjoy, rather than what’s important
Likes
ESTP wants
- Taking action quickly
- Experiencing and responding to the world around them
- Variety and spontaneity
ESFP gives
- Taking action quickly
- Experiencing and responding to the world around them
- Variety and spontaneity
Working together
ESTP wants
- Freedom to respond to immediate problems
- Challenging situations or problems to solve
- Quick, practical results
ESFP gives
- Encouragement and enthusiasm for collaborative ways of working
- A sense of fun, excitement, and enjoyment in their work
- A hands-on, action-oriented approach