Leading ESFJs: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Series
Emotionally intelligent leadership is about meeting people where they’re at rather than expecting them to meet you. This emotionally intelligent leadership series will help you understand the unique positions and perspectives of all 16 personality types and provide tactical tips and advice to meet them there.
Do you lead an ESFJ (Consul)?
ESFJs (Consuls) share the Extraverted, Observant, Feeling, and Judging personality traits. They sense others’ emotions and provide support and encouragement, openly sharing their own feelings to put others at ease. ESFJs excel at building strong, trusting relationships and are often sought out for kind words or heartfelt advice. They always know how to boost spirits or defuse tension. However, their desire for harmony may lead them to avoid necessary conflict.
If you lead a team member who is incredibly reliable and hardworking and has a natural ability to bring people together and create a positive work environment, then you may just work with an ESFJ personality type (Consul).
ESFJs love structure, safety, and guidelines, and they may flounder in workplaces (or under management styles) that offer too much freedom or improvisation. To truly help your ESFJ team members thrive, you’ll need to understand their specific needs and work with them in an emotionally intelligent way.
Let’s get into it.
Understanding the ESFJ Personality
Just 5% of ESFJs say they are very rarely emotionally vulnerable with others.
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