Comparing types
INFP
vs INFP
Thoughtful idealist
ESTP
Energetic problem solver
Strengths
INFP wants
- Inspiring others with their firmly held values and beliefs
- Working selflessly when they’re committed to a cause
ESTP gives
- Bringing energy and enthusiasm to any situation
- Responding quickly and calmly in a crisis
Stretches
INFP wants
- Suggesting unrealistic or impractical solutions in their desire to create a better future
- Impatience with hierarchies, organizational structures, and office politics
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
INFP wants
- Living with conviction according to their values
- Trying to make the world a better place for others
- Engaging emotionally with the world around them
ESTP gives
- Taking action quickly
- Experiencing and responding to the world around them
- Variety and spontaneity
Working together
INFP wants
- Recognition of their personal contributions
- Harmony
- An environment that values people as individuals
ESTP gives
- An energetic approach to problem-solving
- Enthusiasm and encouragement for others
- Willingness to take risks