How Diplomat Personalities Lead Themselves
Find Out if You’re a Diplomat and Uncover Your Natural Strengths – And Growth Areas.
Imagine being so attuned to the emotional undercurrents around you that you can sense when something’s off before anyone says a word. Or having such a deep drive for authentic connection that small talk feels not just uncomfortable, but almost painful. These are just glimpses into how Diplomat personalities experience the world – and how they approach the journey of leading themselves.
While our Personal Leadership Challenge offered practical tools for growth, the way we implement these tools is deeply personal.
Today, we’re diving into how Diplomat personality types (INFJ, INFP, ENFJ, and ENFP) navigate their unique path to self-leadership, exploring both the gifts and challenges that come with being empathetic and idealistic.
Are you a Diplomat? You might fit this personality Role if you:
Feel deeply moved by others’ experiences and emotions
Seek meaning and purpose in everything you do
Make decisions based on how they’ll impact people rather than pure logic
Have an almost innate understanding of others’ unspoken feelings
Are often told you’re “too idealistic” or “too sensitive”
Find satisfaction in helping others grow and develop
Value authentic connections and can become drained by superficial interactions
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The Diplomat’s Approach to Self-Leadership:
Diplomats share the Intuitive (N) and Feeling (F) personality traits.
This means they naturally prefer exploring abstract possibilities and making decisions based on values and emotional impact rather than focusing on concrete facts or pure logic.
These shared traits create a distinct approach to personal growth and self-leadership.
In their personal lives, Diplomats often treat self-improvement as a journey of authentic self-discovery and meaningful connection. They might keep reflective journals, seek out deep conversations about personal growth, or create vision boards that capture their aspirations.
At work, they often bring this same people-centered approach to their professional development, though they sometimes need to remind themselves that not everyone shares their depth of emotional awareness. This tendency to prioritize personal growth and human connection can be both a gift and a challenge – while it helps them build authentic relationships and maintain motivation, they might occasionally need to balance their focus on the human element with practical considerations and concrete results.
Let’s explore what self-leadership qualities come naturally to each Diplomat personality type and where they might have to push themselves out of their comfort zone. 👇
INFJ (Advocate):
You may be this type if you:
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