INTJ PERSONALITY

It's lonely at the top, and being one of the rarest and most strategically
capable personality types, INTJs know this all too well. INTJs form just two
percent of the population, and women of this personality type are especially
rare, forming just 0.8% of the population - it is often a challenge for them to
find like-minded individuals who are able to keep up with their relentless
intellectualism and chess-like maneuvering. People with the INTJ personality
type are imaginative yet decisive, ambitious yet private, amazingly curious,
but they do not squander their energy.

NOTHING CAN STOP THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FROM ACHIEVING

ITS GOAL

With a natural thirst for knowledge that

shows itself early in life, INTJs are often given the title of "bookworm" as
children. While this may be intended as an insult by their peers, they more
than likely identify with it and are even proud of it, greatly enjoying their broad
and deep body of knowledge. INTJs enjoy sharing what they know as well,
confident in their mastery of their chosen subjects, but owing to their Intuitive
(N) and Judging (J) traits, they prefer to design and execute a brilliant plan
within their field rather than share opinions on "uninteresting" distractions like
gossip.
"You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is
entitled to be ignorant."
Harlan Ellison

A paradox to most observers, INTJs are able to live by glaring contradictions

that nonetheless make perfect sense - at least from a purely rational
perspective. For example, INTJs are simultaneously the most starry-eyed
idealists and the bitterest of cynics, a seemingly impossible conflict. But this is
because INTJ types tend to believe that with effort, intelligence and
consideration, nothing is impossible, while at the same time they believe that
people are too lazy, short-sighted or self-serving to actually achieve those
fantastic results. Yet that cynical view of reality is unlikely to stop an interested
INTJ from achieving a result they believe to be relevant.

IN MATTERS OF PRINCIPLE, STAND LIKE A ROCK

INTJs radiate self-confidence and an aura of mystery, and their insightful
observations, original ideas and formidable logic enable them to push change
through with sheer willpower and force of personality. At times it will seem that
INTJs are bent on deconstructing and rebuilding every idea and system they
come into contact with, employing a sense of perfectionism and even morality
to this work. Anyone who doesn't have the talent to keep up with INTJs'
processes, or worse yet, doesn't see the point of them, is likely to immediately
and permanently lose their respect.
Rules, limitations and traditions are anathema to the INTJ personality type everything should be open to questioning and reevaluation, and if they see a
way, INTJs will often act unilaterally to enact their technically superior,
sometimes insensitive, and almost always unorthodox methods and ideas.
This isn't to be misunderstood as impulsiveness - INTJs will strive to remain
rational no matter how attractive the end goal may be, and every idea,
whether generated internally or soaked in from the outside world, must pass
the ruthless and ever-present "Is this going to work?" filter. This mechanism is
applied at all times, to all things and all people, and this is often where INTJ
personality types run into trouble.

ONE REFLECTS MORE WHEN TRAVELING ALONE

INTJs are brilliant and confident in bodies of knowledge they have taken the
time to understand, but unfortunately the social contract is unlikely to be one

of those subjects. White lies and small talk are hard enough as it is for a type
that craves truth and depth, but INTJs may go so far as to see many social
conventions as downright stupid. Ironically, it is often best for them to remain
where they are comfortable - out of the spotlight - where the natural
confidence prevalent in INTJs as they work with the familiar can serve as its
own beacon, attracting people, romantically or otherwise, of similar
temperament and interests.
INTJs are defined by their tendency to move through life as though it were a
giant chess board, pieces constantly shifting with consideration and
intelligence, always assessing new tactics, strategies and contingency plans,
constantly outmaneuvering their peers in order to maintain control of a
situation while maximizing their freedom to move about. This isn't meant to
suggest that INTJs act without conscience, but to many Feeling (F) types,
INTJs' distaste for acting on emotion can make it seem that way, and it
explains why many fictional villains (and misunderstood heroes) are modeled
on this personality type.
Famous INTJs:
Vladimir Putin

Paul Krugman

Rudy Giuliani

Donald Rumsfeld

Colin Powell

Samantha Power
Lance Armstrong

Richard Gere

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Thomas Jefferson

John F. Kennedy

Woodrow Wilson
Augustus Caesar

Hannibal

Fictional INTJs:
"Walter White" ("Heisenberg") from Breaking Bad

"Gandalf the Grey" from The Lord of the Rings

"Katniss Everdeen" from The Hunger Games

"Hannibal" and "Clarice Starling" from Silence of the Lambs

"Professor Moriarty," Sherlock Holmes' enemy

"Gregory House" from House M.D.

INTJ STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

INTJ STRENGTHS
Quick, Imaginative and Strategic Mind - INTJs pride themselves on
their minds, taking every opportunity to improve their knowledge, and
this shows in the strength and flexibility of their strategic thinking.
Insatiably curious and always up for an intellectual challenge, INTJs can
see things from many perspectives. INTJs use their creativity and
imagination not so much for artistry, but for planning contingencies and
courses of action for all possible scenarios.
High Self-Confidence - INTJs trust their rationalism above all else, so
when they come to a conclusion, they have no reason to doubt their
findings. This creates an honest, direct style of communication that isn't
held back by perceived social roles or expectations. When INTJs are
right, they're right, and no amount of politicking or hand-holding is going
to change that fact - whether it's correcting a person, a process, or
themselves, they'd have it no other way.
Independent and Decisive - This creativity, logic and confidence come
together to form individuals who stand on their own and take
responsibility for their own actions. Authority figures do not impress
INTJs, nor do social conventions or tradition, and no matter how popular
something is, if they have a better idea, INTJs will stand against anyone
they have to in a bid to have it changed. Either an idea is the most
rational or it's wrong, and INTJs will apply this to their arguments as well
as their own behavior, staying calm and detached from these

sometimes emotionally charged conflicts. INTJs will only be swayed by

those who follow suit.
Hard-working and determined - If something piques their interest,
INTJs can be astonishingly dedicated to their work, putting in long hours
and intense effort to see an idea through. INTJs are incredibly efficient,
and if tasks meet the criteria of furthering a goal, they will find a way to
consolidate and accomplish those tasks. However, this drive for
efficiency can also lead to a sort of elaborate laziness, wherein INTJs
find ways to bypass seeming redundancies which don't seem to require
a great deal of thought - this can be risky, as sometimes doublechecking one's work is the standard for a reason.
Open-minded - All this rationalism leads to a very intellectually
receptive personality type, as INTJs stay open to new ideas, supported
by logic, even if (and sometimes especially if) they prove INTJs'
previous conceptions wrong. When presented with unfamiliar territory,
such as alternate lifestyles, INTJs tend to apply their receptiveness and
independence, and aversion to rules and traditions, to these new ideas
as well, resulting in fairly liberal social senses.
Jacks-of-all-Trades - INTJs' open-mindedness, determination,
independence, confidence and strategic abilities create individuals who
are capable of doing anything they set their minds to. Excelling at
analyzing anything life throws their way, INTJs are able to reverseengineer the underlying methodology of most any system and apply the
concepts that are exposed wherever needed. INTJs tend to have their
pick of professions, from IT architects to political masterminds.

INTJ WEAKNESSES
Arrogant - INTJs are perfectly capable of carrying their confidence too
far, falsely believing that they've resolved all the pertinent issues of a
matter and closing themselves off to the opinions of those they believe
to be intellectually inferior. Combined with their irreverence for social
conventions, INTJs can be brutally insensitive in making their opinions
of others all too clear.
Judgmental - INTJs tend to have complete confidence in their thought
process, because rational arguments are almost by definition correct at least in theory. In practice, emotional considerations and history are

hugely influential, and a weak point for INTJs is that they brand these
factors and those who embrace them as illogical, dismissing them and
considering their proponents to be stuck in some baser mode of
thought, making it all but impossible to be heard.
Overly analytical - A recurring theme with INTJs is their analytical
prowess, but this strength can fall painfully short where logic doesn't
rule - such as with human relationships. When their critical minds and
sometimes neurotic level of perfectionism (often the case with Turbulent
INTJs) are applied to other people, all but the steadiest of friends will
likely need to make some distance, too often permanently.
Loathe highly structured environments - Blindly following precedents
and rules without understanding them is distasteful to INTJs, and they
disdain even more authority figures who blindly uphold those laws and
rules without understanding their intent. Anyone who prefers the status
quo for its own sake, or who values stability and safety over selfdetermination, is likely to clash with INTJ personality types. Whether it's
the law of the land or simple social convention, this aversion applies
equally, often making life more difficult than it needs to be.
Clueless in romance - This antipathy to rules and tendency to overanalyze and be judgmental, even arrogant, all adds up to a personality
type that is often clueless in dating. Having a new relationship last long
enough for INTJs to apply the full force of their analysis on their
potential partner's thought processes and behaviors can be challenging.
Trying harder in the ways that INTJs know best can only make things
worse, and it's unfortunately common for them to simply give up the
search. Ironically, this is when they're at their best, and most likely to
attract a partner.

INTJ PERSONALITY AND EMOTIONS

INTJs are defined by their confidence, logic, and exceptional decision-making,
but all of this hides a turbulent underbelly - their emotions. The very notion of
emotional expression is synonymous with irrationality and weakness to many
INTJs, a display of poor self-governance and fleeting opinion that can hardly
stand up to the enduring light of factual truth.

This mistrust of emotions is understandable, as Feeling (F) is the most weakly

developed trait for INTJs - like any complex tool, skilled hands can use it to
remarkable effect, while untrained hands make clumsy and dangerous work.
People with the INTJ personality type take pride in remaining rational and
logical at all times, considering honesty and straightforward information to be
paramount to euphemisms and platitudes in almost all circumstances. In
many ways though, these qualities of coolness and detachment aren't the
weapons of truth that they appear to be, but are instead shields designed to
protect the inner emotions that INTJs feel. In fact, because their emotions are
such an underdeveloped tool, INTJs often feel them more strongly than many
overtly emotional types because they simply haven't learned how to control
them effectively.

THERE IS NOT A TRUTH EXISTING WHICH I FEAR

This is a challenging paradigm for INTJs to manage, especially younger and
more Turbulent types who are already less confident than they would like to
appear. These feelings are contrary to INTJs' idea of themselves as paragons
of logic and knowledge, and they may go so far as to claim they have no
emotions at all. This does not mean that people with the INTJ personality type
should be seen as, nor should they aspire to be, cold-blooded and insensitive
geniuses living by the mantra that emotions are for the weak. INTJs must
understand that this isn't the case, and isn't ever going to be.

More mature and Assertive INTJs find

more useful ways to manage their feelings. While they will never be
comfortable with a truly public display of emotions, INTJs can learn to use
them, to channel them alongside their logic to help them achieve their goals.
While seemingly contradictory, this can be done in several ways.
Firstly, INTJs are goal-oriented, with long-term ideas founded on sound logic.
When something does cause an emotional reaction, good or bad, that energy
can be used to further those goals, aiding rational and pre-determined plans.
Secondly, emotions are figurative canaries in the coal mine, indicating that
something is off even though logic can't see it yet. These feelings can help
INTJs to use their logic to ask questions they may not have thought to ask.
"This is upsetting. Why? What can be done to resolve it?"

QUESTION WITH BOLDNESS

In this way, emotions are not INTJs' way of addressing a decision, but rather
an indication that a decision needs to be addressed. INTJ personalities'
Thinking (T) trait acts as a protective big brother to their Feeling (F) trait seeing that something has upset the less able sibling, it steps in to take
action, letting logic do the talking and resolving the condition rather than
complaining about its consequences.
There comes a time though, when logic is simply the wrong tool for the job,
when there just isn't a rational solution to a problem, and it is in these

situations that INTJs must use their Feeling (F) trait most clearly. INTJs would
do well to practice this from time to time, or at least be aware of it, because
however they may try, it is impossible to truly separate emotion from the
decision-making process. The fact is that INTJs do feel, and deeply, and this
makes them better, not worse.

INTJ RELATIONSHIPS
In romance, people with the INTJ personality type approach things the way
they do with most situations: they compose a series of calculated actions with
a predicted and desirable end goal - a healthy long-term relationship. Rather
than falling head over heels in a whirlwind of passion and romance, INTJs
identify potential partners who meet a certain range of pre-determined criteria,
break the dating process down into a series of measurable milestones, then
proceed to execute the plan with clinical precision.
In a purely rational world, this is a fool-proof methodology - but in reality, it
ignores significant details that INTJs are likely to dismiss prematurely, such as
human nature. INTJs are brilliantly intellectual, developing a world in their
heads that is more perfect than reality. People entering this world need to fit
this fantasy, and it can be incredibly difficult for INTJs to find someone up to
the task. Needless to say, finding a compatible partner is the most significant
challenge most INTJs will face in life.

POLITENESS IS ARTIFICIAL GOOD HUMOR

Sentiment, tradition, and emotion are INTJs' Achilles Heel. Social standards
like chivalry are viewed by INTJs as silly, even demeaning. The problem is,
these standards have developed as a means of smoothing introductions and
developing rapport, of managing expectations, the basis of personal
relationships. INTJs' propensity for frank honesty in word and action tends to
violate this social contract, making dating especially difficult for them.

As they mature, INTJs will come to

recognize these factors as relevant, incorporating pace and emotional
availability into their plans. But the meantime can be dangerous, especially for
more Turbulent INTJs - if they are shot down too many times they may come
to the conclusion that everyone else is simply too irrational, or simply beneath
them intellectually. If cynicism takes hold, INTJs may end up falling into the
trap of intentionally displaying intellectual arrogance, making solitude their
choice rather than happenstance.

ALWAYS REMAIN COOL

The positive side of INTJs' giving up is that they are most attractive when
they aren't trying to be attractive, working in a familiar environment where their
confidence and intelligence can be seen in action. Allowing others to come to
them is often INTJs' best strategy, and if they perceive a potential to the
relationship, they will spare no effort in developing and maintaining stability
and long-term satisfaction.
As their relationships develop, INTJs' partners will find an imaginative and
enthusiastic companion, who will share their world and at the same time grant
a huge degree of independence and trust. While INTJs may never be fully
comfortable expressing their feelings, and may spend more time theorizing
about intimacy than engaging in it, they can always be relied upon to think out
a mutually beneficial solution to any situation.
INTJs seek strong, deep relationships, and trust their knowledge and logic to
ensure that their partner is satisfied, both intellectually and physically.

But when it comes to emotional satisfaction, INTJs are simply out of their
element. Not every partner has the sort of fun INTJs do in addressing conflicts
and emotional needs as puzzles to be analyzed and solved. Sometimes
emotions need to be expressed for their own sake, and putting every outburst
under the microscope isn't always helpful. If this becomes habit, or INTJs think
it may, they are capable of simply ending the relationship, rather than
dragging things out.

TRUTH AND MORALITY

INTJs are bewilderingly deep and intelligent people, bringing stability and
insight into their romantic relationships. They prize honest, open
communication, and all factors of the relationship are open to discussion and
change, but this must be reciprocated. INTJs do what they think is right, and
sometimes that comes across as cold - it's important to know that INTJs don't
make these decisions lightly. They spend a tremendous amount of time and
energy trying to understand why and how things go wrong, especially if
they've devoted themselves to the relationship, and they certainly hurt deeply
when things fall apart.
The challenge is finding partners who share those same values - though
Intuitive (N) types are uncommon, they may be a must for many INTJs, as
sharing this trait creates an immediate sense of mutual belonging. Having one
or two balancing traits, such as Extraversion (E), Feeling (F), or Prospecting
(P) can help to keep a relationship dynamic and growth-oriented by keeping
INTJs involved with other people, in touch with their emotions, and open to
alternate potentials.

INTJ FRIENDS
People with the INTJ personality type tend to have more success in
developing friendships than they do with romantic relationships, but they
none-the-less suffer from many of the same setbacks, substituting rational
processes for emotional availability. This intellectual distance tends to go both
ways, making INTJs notoriously difficult to read and get to know, and making
INTJs not want to bother reading anyone they think isn't on their level.

Overcoming these hurdles is often all but impossible without the sort of instant
connection made possible by sharing the Intuitive (N) trait.

NO PERSON WILL COMPLAIN FOR WANT OF TIME WHO

NEVER LOSES ANY
INTJs tend to have set opinions about what works, what doesn't, what they're
looking for, and what they're not. These discriminating tastes can come across
as arrogant, but INTJs would simply argue that it's a basic filtering mechanism
that allows them to direct their attentions where they will do the most good.
The fact is that in friendship, INTJs are looking for more of an intellectual soul
mate than anything else, and those that aren't prepared for that kind of
relationship are simply boring. INTJs need to share ideas - a self-feeding
circle of gossip about mutual friends is no kind of social life for them.
INTJs will keep up with just a few good friends, eschewing larger circles of
acquaintances in favor of depth and quality.
Further, having more than just a few friends would compromise INTJs' sense
of independence and self-sufficiency - they gladly give up social validation to
ensure this freedom. INTJs embrace this idea even with those who do fit into
their social construct, requiring little attention or maintenance to remain on
good terms, and encouraging that same independence in their friends.

When it comes to emotional support,

INTJs are far from being a bastion of comfort. They actively suppress their
own emotions with shields of rationality and logic, and expect their friends to
do the same. When emotionally charged situations do come about, INTJs may

literally have no clue how to handle them appropriately, a glaring contrast from
their usual capacity for decisive self-direction and composure.

BUT FRIENDSHIP IS PRECIOUS

When they are in their comfort zone though, among people they know and
respect, INTJs have no trouble relaxing and enjoying themselves. Their
sarcasm and dark humor are not for the faint of heart, nor for those who
struggle to read between the lines, but they make for fantastic story-telling
among those who can keep up. This more or less limits their pool of friends to
fellow Analysts (NT) and Diplomat (NF) types, as Observant (S) types'
preference for more straightforward communication often simply leaves both
parties frustrated.
It's not easy to become good friends with INTJs. Rather than traditional rules
of social conduct or shared routine, INTJs have exacting expectations for
intellectual prowess, uncompromising honesty and a mutual desire to grow
and learn as sovereign individuals. INTJs are gifted, bright and developmentoriented, and expect and encourage their friends to share this attitude.
Anyone falling short of this will be labeled a bore - anyone meeting these
expectations will appreciate them of their own accord, forming a powerful and
stimulating friendship that will stand the test of time.

INTJ PARENTS
Parenting, like so many other person-to-person relationships, is a significant
challenge for INTJs. Being so heavily invested in rational thought, logic, and
analyzing cause and effect, INTJs are often unprepared for dealing with
someone who hasn't developed these same abilities who they can't simply
walk away from. Luckily, INTJs are uniquely capable of committing to a longterm project, especially one as meaningful as parenthood, with all the
intellectual vigor they can muster.

I HOPE OUR WISDOM WILL GROW WITH OUR POWER...

First and foremost, INTJ parents will likely never be able to deliver the sort of
warmth and coddling that stereotypes say they should. INTJs are rational,

perfectionistic, often insensitive, and certainly not prone to overt displays of

physical affection - it will take a clear and conscious effort on their part to curb
and adapt these qualities to their children's needs, especially in the younger
years. If they have an especially sensitive child, INTJs risk inadvertently
trampling those sensitivities or coming across as cold and uncaring.
Even less sensitive children will need emotional support from time to time,
especially as they approach adolescence - INTJs, even more so than other
Analyst (NT) types, struggle to manage their own emotions in a healthy way,
let alone others'. As a result, INTJs tend to avoid unproductive emotional
support, instead taking a solutions-based approach to resolving issues. This is
where INTJs are strongest - assessing a dilemma to find the underlying cause
and developing a plan to solve the problem at its source.
INTJ parents don't just tell their children what to do, though - they prompt
them, make them use their own minds so they arrive at the same conclusions,
or better ones still.
INTJs also recognize that life is often the best teacher, and they will tend to be
fairly liberal, allowing their children to have their own adventures and make
their own decisions, further developing these critical thinking skills. This isn't to
say that INTJs parents are lenient - far from it - rather, they expect their
children to use their freedom responsibly, and often enough the weight of this
expectation alone is enough to lay out understood ground rules. When they
need to though, INTJ parents will communicate openly and honestly with their
children, believing that knowing the truth is better than not knowing, or worse
yet, simply being wrong.

...AND TEACH US THAT THE LESS WE USE OUR POWER, THE

GREATER IT WILL BE
If their children are receptive to this approach, INTJ parents will find
themselves respected and trusted. INTJs are excellent communicators when
they want to be, and will frame problems as opportunities for personal growth,
helping their children to establish their own brand of rational thinking and
independent problem-solving skills to be applied to more and more complex
situations as they grow, building their confidence as they make their own way.

INTJs' ultimate goal as a parent is to ensure that their children are prepared to
deal with whatever life throws their way.
All this is the exertion of INTJs' core philosophy of intelligent self-direction,
and in this way they try to mold their children in their own image, working to
create capable adults who can go on to use their own minds, solve their own
problems, and help their own children in the same way when the time comes.
INTJs understand that this can't happen if they shield their children from every
source of ill and harm, but believe that if they give their children the right tools,
they won't have to.

INTJ CAREERS
Professional competence is often the area in which INTJs shine most
brilliantly. Their capacity for digesting difficult and complex theories and
principles and converting them into clear and actionable ideas and strategies
is unmatched by any other type. INTJs are able to filter out the noise of a
situation, identifying the core thread that needs to be pulled in order to unravel
others' messes so that they can be rewoven into something at once beautifully
intricate and stunningly simple in its function.
The real challenge for INTJs is that in order for their innovative (and to less
insightful individuals, seemingly counter-intuitive) ideas to be heard, they need
to have a friendly ear to bend, and developing an amiable rapport with
authority figures is not exactly in INTJs' list of core strengths. In their early
careers, INTJs will often have to suffer through menial tasks and repeated
rejections as they develop their abilities into a skillset that speaks for itself.
INTJs will often find ways to automate routine and mind-numbing tasks, and
as they progress, their natural confidence, dedication, and creative
intelligence will open the doors to the increased complexity and freedom they
crave.

WHERE'S MY DRAWING BOARD?

INTJs tend to prefer to work alone, or at most in small groups, where they can
maximize their creativity and focus without repeated interruptions from

questioning colleagues and meetings-happy supervisors. For this reason

INTJs are unlikely to be found in strictly administrative roles or anything that
requires constant dialogue and heavy teamwork. Rather, INTJs prefer more
"lone wolf" positions as mechanical or software engineers, lawyers or
freelance consultants, only accepting competent leadership that helps in these
goals, and rejecting the authority of those who hold them back.
Their independent attitude and tireless demand for competence mean that
INTJs absolutely loathe those who get ahead by seemingly less meritocratic
means like social prowess and political connections. INTJs have exceptionally
high standards, and if they view a colleague or supervisor as incompetent or
ineffective, respect will be lost instantly and permanently. INTJs value
personal initiative, determination, insight and dedication, and believe that
everyone should complete their work to the highest possible standards if a
schmoozing shill breezes through without carrying their own weight, they may
find INTJs' inventiveness and determination used in a whole new capacity as
the winds turn against them.

TIMID MEN PREFER THE CALM

As their careers progress further and their reputation grows, so will the
complexity of INTJs' tasks and projects. INTJs demand progress and
evolution, new challenges and theories, and they often accomplish this by
pushing into more active strategic positions. While they don't care for the
spotlight, INTJs do enjoy controlling their ideas, and will often expand into lowprofile but influential roles as project managers, system engineers, marketing
strategists, systems analysts, and military strategists.
But really, INTJs' vision, creativity, and competence in executing their plans
make them viable in just about any career that requires them to think about
what they're doing. While some careers, such as low-level sales and human
resources, clearly do not play to their strengths, INTJs are able to build a
niche into just about any institution, including their own, that they put their
minds to.

INTJ IN THE WORKPLACE

Above all else, INTJs want to be able to tackle intellectually interesting work
with minimal outside interference, no more, no less. Time-consuming
management techniques like trust-building getaways, progress meetings, and
drawn-out, sandwiched criticisms are only going to annoy INTJs - all they
need, be they subordinate, colleague, or manager, is to meet their goals with
the highest standard of technical excellence and to be surrounded by, if
anyone at all, people who share those values.
On paper this makes them appear to be exemplary employees, and in many
ways they are, but there are many types, especially those with a combination
of the Observant (S) and Feeling (F) traits, who will find a work (or any other)
relationship with INTJs extremely challenging. INTJs have a fairly strict code
of conduct when it comes to their work, and if they see coworkers valuing
social activities and "good enough" workmanship over absolute excellence, it
will be a turbulent environment. For this reason, INTJs tend to prefer to work
in tight, like-minded groups - a group of one, if necessary.

INTJ SUBORDINATES
INTJs are independent people, and they quickly become frustrated if they find
themselves pushed into tightly defined roles that limit their freedom. With the
direction of a properly liberal manager, INTJs will establish themselves in a
position of expertise, completing their work not with the ambition of
managerial promotion, but for its own intrinsic merit. INTJs require and
appreciate firm, logical managers who are able to direct efforts with
competence, deliver criticism when necessary, and back up those decisions
with sound reason.
Note that it is INTJs' expectations of their managers that are being defined
here, and not the other way around, as with some other personality types.
Titles mean little to INTJs - trust and respect are earned, and INTJs expect
this to be a two way street, receiving and delivering advice, criticisms and
results. INTJs expect their managers to be intelligent enough and strong
enough to be able to handle this paradigm. A silent INTJ conveys a lack of
respect better than all their challenges ever will.

INTJ COLLEAGUES

Active teamwork is not ideal for people with the INTJ personality type. Fiercely
independent and private, INTJs use their nimble minds and insight to deflect
personal talk, avoid workplace tension, and create situations where they aren't
slowed down by those less intelligent, less capable, or less adaptable to more
efficient methods. Instead, they will likely poke fun by forcing them to read
between the lines and making them deal alone with work that could have been
easier if they'd only taken INTJs' suggestions.
INTJs are brilliant analysts, and will likely gather a small handful of trusted
colleagues to involve in their brainstorming sessions, excluding those who get
too hung up on details, or who otherwise have yet to earn their respect. But
more likely, INTJs will simply take the initiative alone - INTJs love embracing
challenges and their consequent responsibilities, and their perfectionism and
determination usually mean that the work comes out clean and effective,
affording INTJs the twin joys of solitude and victory.

INTJ MANAGERS
Though they may be surprised to hear it, INTJs make natural leaders, and this
shows in their management style. INTJs value innovation and effectiveness
more than just about any other quality, and they will gladly cast aside
hierarchy, protocol and even their own beliefs if they are presented with
rational arguments about why things should change. INTJs promote freedom
and flexibility in the workplace, preferring to engage their subordinates as
equals, respecting and rewarding initiative and adopting an attitude of "to the
best mind go the responsibilities", directing strategy while more capable hands
manage the day-to-day tactics.
But this sort of freedom isn't just granted, it's required - those who are
accustomed to just being told what to do, who are unable to direct themselves
and challenge existing notions, will have a hard time meeting INTJs' extremely
high standards. Efficiency and results are king to INTJs, and behaviors that
undermine these conditions are quashed mercilessly. If subordinates try to
compensate for their weakness in these areas by trying to build a social
relationship with their INTJ managers, on their heads be it - office gossip and
schmoozing are not the way into INTJs' hearts - only bold competence will do.

CONCLUSION
Few personality types are as mysterious and controversial as INTJs.
Possessing intellect and strategic thinking that allow them to overcome many
challenging obstacles, INTJs have the ability to both develop and implement a
plan for everything, including their own personal growth.
Yet INTJs can be easily tripped up in areas where careful and rational thinking
is more of a liability than an asset. Whether it is finding (or keeping) a partner,
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