The ESTP and Dominance ESTPs ranked as being highly dominant according to the CPI™ tool. This isn't surprising as they are known for their confidence, assertiveness, and direct nature.
A dominant personality involves traits like proactivity, assertiveness, and often, extroversion. Agression and manipulation are also possible. That assertive co-worker pushing you to your limits might be a team asset and goal-oriented, but a dominant personality could be challenging to handle.
Of all the personality types, the ENFJ is often perceived as being the strongest "people person." They can forge friendships with all personality types, even with more introverted or reticent individuals.
The MBTI types that are the most alpha: ENTJ.
Personality Types where Fi is dominant are: INFP and ISFP. Personality Types where Fi is auxiliary are: ENFP and ESFP. If Fi is your dominant function, please realize that not everyone is going to be like you.
ESTP and ESTJ
Other types that can be more “Alpha“: ESFP with stronger Se. ENTJ (Te subtype) ISTP (Se subtype)
In INTPs and ISTPs, Introverted Thinking is the dominant function. They are the personality types that exhibit the strongest traits of Introverted Thinkers. Both INTP and ISTP individuals are observant and analytical. They approach their environment with curiosity, paying attention to the smallest details.
The ESTJ – Being too Bossy
Te-dominant individuals easily see errors that need correcting and naturally delegate to get jobs done and tasks completed on time. They are natural leaders and supervisors, and while this is a very good thing, it can give them a reputation for being bossy or controlling.
Sensing (S) – Intuition (N)
Of all the Myers-Briggs dichotomies, Sensing and Intuition appear to be the least related to masculinity and femininity.
Enter the Confident Individualists: the “lone wolves” of the personality type spectrum. Much like a lone wolf in the wild, Confident Individualists are born of a social species, yet are much more self-sufficient than most of their kind.
ESFJ. Those who are extroverted, sensing, feeling, and judging are often identified as one of the kindest types by experts. "ESFJs have extroverted feeling as a dominant cognitive function," Gonzalez-Berrios says. "This makes them rule by their hearts.
The INFP may be the toughest personality type of all for others to understand. They are seemingly easy-going and carefree, but when it comes to their values, they can become suddenly uncompromising. They're friendly to a fault, but they frequently find others hard to be around.
INTJ. Those who are introverted, intuitive, thinking, and judging tend to be hard workers, Sameera Sullivan, matchmaker and relationship expert, tells Best Life.
Submissives are concerned with facts rather than emotion, and won't spend time getting to know you on a personal level. In conversation, submissives are serious, direct, and formal and often like to be dealt with at arm's length.
ENTJ. Of all the personality types, ENTJs are arguably the ones who care least about other people's opinions of them. This is not a personality type who sugarcoats things or cares what others think of them. They are decisive, assertive and extremely blunt.
ISFJ would probably be the most common submissive type, especially considering that it is the most common type in general. In my experience, INFJ is probably the 2nd most common. Then ESFJ, and lastly, ENFJ. These traits are especially pronounced depending on the way the person grew up.
The INFP. One of the most imaginative of the types, INFPs hold a childlike wonder for the world beyond the senses.
According to the MBTI® Manual ENTJs are the type least likely to suppress anger and least likely to show anger.
ENTJ (0.9%) and INTJ (0.8%) are the least common MBTI personality types for women.
ISTJs are quiet, careful leaders. They want to make sure that the people they lead have a clear direction, consistent, honest leadership, and a logical plan of action.
The ENFJ and Dominance
ENFJs ranked as being highly dominant according to the CPI™ tool. These goal-oriented individuals can surprise people with their assertiveness, especially since they are more often known for their warmth and empathy.
The two types with the highest scores were INTJ and INFJ, among the most reserved, independent, self-disciplined types. The four types with the lowest score were the four Experiencers – ESTP, ISTP, ESFP and ISFP.
Of all of the introvert personality types on the MBTI, the INTP tends to be the most introverted. They tend to be thoughtful, quiet, and very reserved around others.
Like INFJs, ISFJs are concerned with how people feel and can seem quite talkative in order to put people at ease or get to know them better. They enjoy sharing life stories and the meaningful details of their lives, and can typically engage in small talk quite easily.
"ESFJs are social creatures with a lot of love for routine. They tend to be sensitive and feel most awkward when they think they are the butt of someone's joke or are not having their feelings in a friendship or relationship reciprocated," says Owens.