JDQ Radar showing the typical personality type demands made in a managerial career.
Key: darker areas indicate high demand, lighter ones less demand. That is, if your personality type is a darker area, then this career matches your personality.
Below you will find comments by people in this career. They were asked to rate their job (out of 6) and what they liked or did not like about their job. Their comments are sorted by the rating they assigned. The actual job title they gave is in brackets with, if provided, the personality type they declared.
Rating 6/6
I love to be able to be creative and dictate my own schedule. Flexibilty. (business owner - ENFP)
Chance to make a difference. Opportunities to drive and manage change. working with great teams (General Manager - ENFP)
Management Driving change Catalyst for action Relationship building (Development Manager - ENTP)
Leading Changing Results (VP Sales & Marketing - ENTP)
Enjoy personal interaction and relationship building; assisting customers toward achievement of their goals. I dislike operational inconsistencies that affect services. (IT Manager/Director - ESFP)
Preparing reports (Claims Manager - ESTJ)
achieving goals and implementing strategies (credit manager - ESTJ)
I love the variety, but I need to be more organised in order to achieve my goals. (General Office Manager - ESTJ)
too many views and not enough solutions to sole and rectify (shift leader - ESTJ)
Team conflict (General Manager - ESTP)
Team player, leading and directing towards a comman goal (Technical Training Manager - ESTP)
I love helping people to realize their own potential and the potential of others. I love my job and the freedom we have to try new things and work with a diverse group of individuals. (Area Manager - INFJ)
Love autonomy Hate bureacracy (Head of training - INTJ)
I love my job! I love the mix of spontenaiety and planning. (Youth Work Program Manager - INTP)
lack of knowledge in others (Electrical Engineer - ISTP)
Enjoy personal interactions; serving customers and assisting them in achieving their business goals. I dislike operational inconsistencies that adversely have an effect on ability to provide exceptional service. (IT Manager/Director)
I lead a team of very bright, well educated, experienced managers in pursuit of an important social and economic cause. We have to constantly look to the future while working effectively with people to achieve results in the present. (Senior Functional Manager)
I like organising my work and keeping people happy but productive (Service Delivery Manager)
Rating 5/6
repetition (therapy services manager - ENFJ)
not enough time to do it independence, good direct reports (Acct mgr - ENFP)
dislike conflict mongst staff and staff who do not do their job. Like developing the work and settign projects up (development manager - ENFP)
lack of career growth (I/T Manager - ENTJ)
Polotics. (Information systems manager - ENTJ)
Like - Individual responsibility and chance to try new ideas. Dislike - Lack of direction from those above me in the organisation (Product Manager - ENTP)
love the changes hate to much structure (retail manager - ENTP)
Team work (Chair of trustees - ESFJ)
Lack of clarity (Head of Internal Operations - ESFJ)
Leadership Team work Developing new projects Results (Lead Dental Care Professional Tutor - ESFJ)
I like the challenge and variety and dislike some of the paperwork (Service Delivery Director - ESFJ)
dislike the politics/collective bargaining aspects and the bureaucracy. Way too tightly structured. I like the personal interaction, data analysis and problem solving/solutions development (State employee, Supervisor of a federally funded employment and training program - ESFP)
I like the fast pace at one time then slow down to get work done. I enjoy the challenge that ever day is different, yet the practical work is much the same. i dislike I do alot of work whilee others stand and talk most of the day. I dislike men are paid more than I even when I do more than they and have been there longer. (Dispatch Supervisor over bus drivers - ESTJ)
Creating something (Run the plant - ESTJ)
I like managing people but feel that I do not have good promotional prospects due to limited higher posts (Team leader - ESTJ)
clashing with other people. (it manager and teacher - ESTP)
like the challenges, making thing happen and solving problems Dislike having to put pressure on people to achieve results (area manager - INFP)
It’s not in the field of my education (Administrator - INTJ)
Like the variety & constant challenges. Can feel unsupported. (Senior Operations Manager - INTP)
People challenges (Group Service Manager - ISTP)
i love the fact that i have made a difference to the workplace and company and that i can continue to do that whilst offering employment opportunites to people (administration manager)
I like the challenges and solving problems I dislike having to brow-beat people into delivering results (area manager)
Bully Boy tactics from head office (Bar Manager)
I love working with people to develop their skills and help build belief in their abilities--both clients and my team. (Centre Director)
loneliness (Chief Executive)
gaining resolutions to difficult situations (complaints manager)
love meeting people, days are different every single day dislike long hours, anti social hours (deputy manager)
The variety and ability to make a difference to people’s lives and economic wellbeing (economic regeneration manager in local government)
Like leadership and diversity. Dislike developing staff. (Executive Director)
like- variety, outdoor activities, new directions, internet development & marketing, limited supervision dislike- stress of trying to do everything and work load, lack of experienced capable staff & resources long hours, limited salary (general manager outdoor adventure company)
Like: Its a new challenge. Dislike: The unknown. (Lead Secretary)
being in control (operations manager)
I like working with and helping a very diverse group of people. (Production Lead)
Like the ability to make a difference. Like achieving through others. Dislike unnecessary process. Dislike inaction. (Programme Manager)
I enjoy the diversity each day brings. I find it rewarding to offer high level customer service. (reception manager)
I enjoy providing innovative & practical solutions to clients’ and/or senior managers problems. I dislike feeling that I’m not on top of the work because of under resourcing and/or lack of essential information. (Residents’ Finance Manager in Private Care Provision Sector)
I like solving clients’/managers’ problems by providing innovative & practical solutions. I dislike feeling that I’m not on top of the work because of under resourcing and/or lack of essential information. (Residents’ Finance Manager in Private Care Provision Sector)
like the job, but not enough advancement possible (restaurant manager)
Lack of control (Service Desk Manager)
I like working with people and knowing that I am knowledgeable enough about our work to be helpful for them. I do not like the way upper management treats the people on my team. (Team Leader)
Rating 4/6
Working in a dictatorship (Academic Chair - ENFJ)
lack of growth opportunity/carer advancement- dislike (nonprofit manager - ENFJ)
I hate the politics, bureaucracy, and refusal to fix the root of problems. Instead, the same problem is fixed over and over and over. I also hate that it’s becoming more corporate. I like the autonomy I have, the freedom to manage things and people the way that I want, and the ability to make changes and improvements (at a departmental level only) as I see fit. (Department Administrator - ENFP)
The routine (General Manager - ENFP)
communication (Logistician - ENFP)
Like - co-ordination across people in different functions Dislike- People have an alleigence to line rather than project and this can hinder continuous improvement (Supply Chain Manager - ENFP)
Dislike monotomy - like autonomy (Events Manager - ENTJ)
I enjoy helping hard working people who try hard. I dislike disciplining and taking responsibility for the mistakes of others. (Recruiter - ENTJ)
bureaucracy, lack of resources, inability to take direct action (chief housing officer - ENTP)
meeting customers (Sales director - ENTP)
like driving science to value and challenging taks dislike unclear strategy and decision making (Senior Director, Drug Discovery - ENTP)
love people, being left to get things done, lead and develop people. Dislike being closely managed, having no control over others decisions (Head of Skills Management - ESFJ)
getting bored (Team Leader - ESTJ)
solving problems - like blockers from other areas - dislike (Utilities section manager - ESTJ)
I hate telling people what to do. I love the relationship that I develop with others. (Event Manager - ESTP)
I like interacting with people. I dislike difficult people. (Manager - ESTP)
Being responsible for others work. (Software Project Mgr - INFP)
stupidity,laziness and negligence of others (Advisor - INTJ)
I like working with people to meet goals. I dislike bureacracy and organizational poilitics. (Contracts Manager - INTJ)
I like the variety of challenges and activities but am tired of the politics and ego management. (Executive Director (Non-profit) - INTJ)
i like working with a creative supervisor who is exciting and adventuresome. I enjoy giving him grounding. (general manager - INTJ)
like the environment and business. dislike the pettiness of people managment (Records Manager - INTJ)
changes (teamleader service - INTJ)
Administration, Bueraucracy (COO - INTP)
It can be non challenging. It can be too routine. It can be little appreciated by others. (Office Manager - INTP)
Enforcing the rules of policy (Social Development Advisor - INTP)
Belief in what the organisation is doing, developing people, ability to drive chage and improvement. External interference (Chief executive Charity - ISFP)
Dislike deadlines and things that come up out of the blue. (COO - ISTJ)
can be dull/boring/bureaucratic (local govt - ISTJ)
Line Managers/support services who do not understand the fundamental day to day operations of the business (Regional Director within a care company, ensuring standards of care are maintained - ISTP)
I don’t like that my schedule is always different and it doesn’t work well with my finaces schedule. (Assistant Manager at a retail store)
I like seeing results - improvement- satisfaction. I dislike dis-trust, bitching, rude people (Client Relationship Manager)
Like ~ variety, change, setting new things up, creating a high performing team, persuading and influencing others, creative problem solving Dislike ~ routine, detail, illogical responses, closed mindedness, lack of imagination, reactionary atitudes (consultant)
politicians (director)
Dislike - lot of software development work. Less chance to focus on directing / shaping where the company is going Like - lots of variety, strong team ethos, do not have a boss (Director, Operations)
Likes: Working with people, customer services, fast moving job decisions need to be made. Preparing budgets. Dislikes: Can be repetative, long hours, financial margins very tight. (General Manager)
long hours (hotel manager)
To ensure the sucessful reitergation of young offenders back into the community. (Manager in Youth Offending)
I like the fact that every day is different. I dislike the fact that we are reliant on others for funding (O[perational Manager of domestic Abuse Service)
I like managing different personalities. I like coming up with creative solutions to problems. I don’t like dealing with difficult people. I don’t like having to discipline people. (Office Coordinator)
I like the variety of customer related scenarios and finding solutions to each. I dislike the unpredictability of the industry and therefore the job. (Online Gaming Support Manager)
Dislike bullying, arrogance, politics Like people contact, change, innovation, problem solving (Project Manager)
Hours, lack of progression, (retail manager)
Developing team and individuals to achieve set goals. Dislike work hours and being at store level of develpoment (Retail Store Manager)
meetings with customers (Sales director)
politics (Spervisor of a federally funded program)
Rating 3/6
I love the challenge and the opportunity to achieve goals. I dislike having to cope with sensitive personalities and consequent back biting. (Head of Service in Social Care - ENFJ)
paperwork tedious repeating tasks (owner manager - ENFP)
dislike paperwork dislike presenting ideas dislike anticipating requirements like IT solutions like resolving problems like team interactions like highly skilled invidiuals (project manager - ENFP)
I like learning, interaction with people. I dislike repetition, need to ‘sell’ persistently to clients (service manager - ENFP)
dislike the long hours stuck in a bar with drunk people. Like the social aspects. (bar manager - ENTP)
I like the atmosphere and enjoy rising to challenges knowing that it is my decisions that can make a difference in a crisis. However the hours are really difficult to adapt to. (Hotel Night Manager - ESFP)
I enjoy new challenges but dislike the stress that goes with the job, not enough hours in a working day/week. (Operational Manager in a hospital - ESTJ)
The isolation (Education - ESTP)
dealing with employees and managing the chaos (Director of Preschool - INFJ)
Too much responsibility, tracking employee time, being off site of staff, budget control, administrative tasks, my manager, lack of work / life balance (Programs Manager for Not for profit - INFJ)
growth spurt is hard, trying to procedurize it all means exploring first (admin - INFP)
dislike lack of time to get everything done. Like the interaction with peers. (Customer Centre Team Manager - INFP)
I like the independence. I do not like the petty people issues (Director of Collections and Billing - INTJ)
I like developing structures and control mechanisms. I dislike the need to continually remind/encourage others about the need to observe these structures and controls. (QA Manager - INTJ)
i like my committee but i dislike the style of meeting with the high post directors (director - ISFJ)
like the perception of making a difference and adhering to social justice principles: the job is not open and transparent, is process and systems based or consumer focused (Manager Disability Services - ISTP)
dealing with stupid people (aircraft engine mechanic supervisor)
salary not satisfactory and no incentives or long term benefits. i like the people i work with (assistant manager)
I enjoy working with lots of people and finding new ways to make the workplace more enjoyable for the staff and therefore for the cutsomer. I dislike working for very autocratic bosses that dont allow free thinking (Assistant Restaurant Manager)
Indoor, office work and its not longer not challanging enough. (Assistant Team Manager)
Like - organising/planning/achieving objectives Dislike - indecisive leaders (Corporate Governance)
Being a link in a hierarchical chain; lack of opportunity to explore learn and grow. (Development Manager)
manage a team who validates invoice charges to the company (Global Manager)
I like being active, interacting with people, helping people and what I dont like are the shift hours due to family (Health and fitness manager)
Lack of direct authority to effect process changes; petty judgmental personnel issues; self-righteous domineering personality types; monotonous repetition of common problems; people preoccupied with and constantly criticising others’ behavior; (Inventory Control Supervisor)
boring at times (manager)
Lack of autonomy. Unable to make final decisions on people and business development (Manufacuring Manager)
Barriers to progress and change (Operations Director)
i’ve been told by several different bosses that i analyze everything (sales manager)
Rating 2/6
Conflict Management, working alone but lead by others, no instant gratification (Assistant Property Manager - ENFJ)
Politics, lack of values in the company, inconsistent rules, lack of planning, poor communication (Senior Vice President - ENFP)
lack of fun enthusiasm and positive outlook no room for being creative frankly i do not know what i can do (supporter services manager - ENFP)
I find it difficult to organise my day effectively. I am also incredibly capable of initiating new ideas and variances in thought process but I find it very difficult to then carry out what I would consider the ‘mundane’ day-to-day activities. I am carrying this test out in preparation for a potential career change as I am not happy with my current role. (Team Manager - ENFP)
like: helping people financially, teaching people to do their job better dislike: schedule, inability to directly control results (branch manager - ESTJ)
Dislike that my team is spread all over several states. I work from home and feel isolated. Doing the same things over and over. Like the flexibility of not going to an office. Set my own schedule (Service Relationship Managment-oversee customer service and liaoson between company and customer - INFJ)
I do not like anything about my job at all. (assistant manager - INFP)
Dislike being responsible for others. (Volunteer Manager - INFP)
fefficient use of funds is more important thna effective use of funds; systems are more important than relationships (Manager in social welfare - disability sector - INTJ)
I have always enjoyed the interaction with new people and customers, i agree in rules and regulations but some times they go too far and seem somewhat pointless, I feel it is not enough any more and need a new and refreshing challenge and to be able to get the feeling that im doing something i enjoy again. (restaurant manager - INTJ)
like flexibility dislike inflexibility (manager - INTP)
the rigid structure of the military (Executive Officer - ISFP)
I enjoy the predictable and difinitive nature of the work we do but I greatly dislike managing other people and making difficult decisions. (Television Commercia Traffic Supervisor - ISFP)
I dislike: -office/organizational politics -feeling like I can’t persuade people to act on logic -Being unable to drive change when it is needed -Networking/social events -Sales quotas I enjoy: -Mentoring my small team -Solving problems for Customers -Those variables which I can control (Bank Branch Manager - ISTJ)
No challenges and too monotonous. (Finance Manager - ISTJ)
Aggressive, Impatient, political project managers; Not understanding my environment; negative team members (IT Test Manager - ISTJ)
Convenience store =industry (AssistantGeneral Manager)
Favoritism (Collections)
I like interacting with people. I dislike managing and organising people. (Customer Service Manager)
The hard sell The pressure The activities The level of phone calls (Director of a Business Broker)
I hate managing people who refuse to work as well as the lack of direction from upper management. (General Manager)
The long hours and dealing with disciplinaries (General Manager)
stress, not motivated by it, feel out of my deapth, (head of exhibitions)
like -like looking at the overall process and developing process improvement dislike-the part of my job that is very analytical (Logistician)
I like working with people but I hate the boring mundane routine and the little benefits and long hours. (Restaurant Manager)
Wrong industry (Section Manager)
Like- freedom to do as i please and organise my own time, and not to answer to any others all the time. Dislikes- I do not believe in what i do. I have to go into the office every day. I get bored by the little details. (Senior caseworker)
conflict in team (Team Manager)
seeing poor decision’s being made, and the resulting disaster that usally follows (team organiser)
Like interaction with people Like achieving targets and goals Like being acknowledged as successful (Trainee manager)
Rating 1/6
I’m the wrong personality type for my superiors. They’re a bunch of sheeple, always wanting a meeting. They don’t like too much independent thought or action. To survive, I need to mesh my ENTP with their blue culture (branch operational and sales manager - ENTP)
doing more than one thing at a time constant demands on my time, office skills (Training Manager - ESFP)
Love people contact, dislike work life balance (Hotel General Manager - INFP)
I like the feeling of importance, of interacting with people. I dislike the corporate environment, I dislike the lack of creativity in my job. (IT Manager)
i am made to work like a labour which is no where related to my engineering background (officer in oil company in operations department)
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