ENTJ's Are Actually 2 Different Types

Prepare to have your mind blown 🤯 as we look at how the MBTI and Enneagram intersect, in this case for the infamous ENTJs. If you have other ideas for MBTI x Enneagram videos, let me know in the comments!

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In this video:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Leaders
03:32 High Energy
06:32 Ambitious
08:22 Blunt
10:40 Emotionless
13:52 Am I both?

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As always, I love to hear your questions, anecdotes, reflections, and suggestions, so please share them in the comments!

💖 Ayla

[josefishburn]

No lie, whenever I was told I can't do something, my mind immediately said, "Oh you must not know me well!"

[wonderwomanmomma]

As an 8 not adapting to others is an immature thing. As a mature 8, you do, you just feel like your “biting your tongue” all the time. As long as someone doesn’t pry or you realize it is not that important, you adapt. You get really tired of having beef with so many people.

[kchannel]

I’m an Entj 3. You hit the head on the nail. I tend to be more adaptable to the feelings of others, while also avoiding being emotional. My 8 traits are on the back burner, but because 3 is dominant I’m someone that understands that people are usually more motivated by emotion than by logic or reason.

[ashleys]

I'm an ENTJ 8 in all respects but bluntness and emotionality. I think this is in large part due to the fact that I'm a woman. As a woman, if you don't learn to communicate diplomatically and "kindly" to at least some degree, men will often think you're overstepping or the like and other women will just think you're a bitch.

[SteveBsh]

I am 8 in leadership, 8 with energy, 8 with ambition, 3 with blunt, I’m somewhere in between 8 and 3 for emotion. Reflecting over the past 5 years most of my 8’s were 3’s but evolved into 8’s with time and experience This is very insightful. Thank you for sharing this.

[HeyYoSurveyTime]

ENTJ-A
Tri-type 8, 5, 3

I'm just learning about this stuff and really enjoying it. Makes me feel less "alien".

[pghoston]

I could care less about being affirmed. So I definitely lean towards being in control. Now I do care about being understood. But as long as my message gets across clearly, I wouldn’t be bothered if no one agrees.

[LaVanilla]

So i did the mbti test and i came out to be an entj.
You got me the minute you said 'they strive power'...i remember being a people pleaser because my ambitious heart and leadership roles weren't liked by other. If i achieve something or make a confident move...some people seemed really annoyed, and since i was a kid...that made me a people pleaser. I struggled a lott with that, to the point my reputation got all low with my school friends. And thats it there and then. Im now slowly regaining my power back and dont give a sh!t to "people" anymore. Though i didnt wanted to write this down but i feel i got something off of my chest.
This whole thing made me doubt if i really was an entj??
Thank you <3

[letisriva]

Thank you for your intelligent analysis. I’m type 3 btw and I live under goals. They’re the meaning of life. I have zero interest in controlling others or being controlled.

[DarkVeghetta]

I have to say that your acting/costumes are great. The shark and it's accompanying music was gold.

[Laurenconblaine]

I enjoyed this informative video.

As a fellow INTJ with an enneagram 5 wing 4, I can relate to an ENTJ with an enneagram 3, especially in the context of being on a vacation, yet staying in that exercising routine, it sounds like something I'd do.

Keep making these informative videos, I'll definitely keep watching!

[jerrysstories]

Ayla, these compare/contrast videos you do are the best, so unique and insightful. Many YT channels talk about E types, but your deep-dive vids contrasting 4s vs 5s or splitting MBTI types into their E types are so much more illuminating. I feel like I understand ENTJs now better than I ever did before. That’s why I’ve ended up watching some of your vids 3-4 times. Please keep them coming! And if you can… more often! 😉

[samuelanson]

Great way to identify both ENTJs! I split between 8 and 3 every time I test. 8 resonates with me personally with a big part in the career deciphers - I definitely prefer autonomy and treat myself as self employed even though I'm currently on salary. Great video!

[scottlang]

I can see my development arc in this video, I started out as a 3 as a younger man and in my 50s I’m full blown 8. I do have some lingering traits from the 3 side, especially being persuasive over blunt.

[NativeTexan]

As someone who got an 8 but can relate to the 3 as well as the 6. I don't trust people to do what I need done. If I want something done quickly I need to do it. I do see fear and sadness as weakness so my friends see me angry and happy. But they know something is up like when I am sad because I go from normal happy to extremely happy. Then when I am scared I go from normal anger to extremely angry. This is me hiding. This is also why I have get mad at my crush because they are bringing out feelings I see as a weakness so I tend to be really angry. My friends now find it funny because they have known me for awhile and I am working on it. As for control I actually don't mind if I am not in control. But that is if I trust the person. And I don't trust many people so I guess it is just my fear of being taken advantage of by someone in power

[MadaoAU]

this really helped me understand things I could not relate to some things on the stereotype around ENTJ. 8 is exactly what I am (for better or worse). Thank you for making this video

[upstartfenix]

She is right most of the time, wrong when it comes to how we feel about others. I am a brutal ENTJ but I have to feel like I am making an impact for people. If not, I feel like I’ve let people down.

[susankievman]

I totally agree with your explanation about the two types. I am an 8 ENTJ female. I often dont agree with all of the stereotypes for ENTJ’s. Now I know why. Because I am not a 3!!

[fenrisunchained]

Fellow ENTJ/8 -- very insightful video. Your observations are spot on.

[foongglenne]

it's a good way of putting up ENTJ content😄