They make good leaders, because they can make impartial decisions, and will not back down after they have made a decision. They are more concerned with external forces, and so, they are attracted to products, goods, and services, rather than the internal motivations for these items. In other words, they are consumers and they like material goods.
ESTJ's like to bring things to closure quickly and effectively, and they may even overlook some information or input if it seems as if it might impede closure in some way. They engage in primary thinking, which helps create their desire for regimen and discipline. They like being in charge and directing others, as well. They are down to earth, and do not like to be phony. They make friends easily, and usually have many friends in their lives.
Some famous ESTJ's include Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, George W. Bush, Carrie Nation, John D. Rockefeller, Bette Davis, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Rudy Giuliani, and the Rev. Billy Graham. ESTJ's make up about 10% of the population,
Some ESTJ's could potentially develop passive-aggressive disorder, because they are associated with Freud's theories on sadism according to many sources. Because they like power and to be in control, they can be seen as aggressive by some people who dealt with them, and because they like order and following the rules, they may back down...
Passive-aggressive disorder is also known as the Negativistic disorder, because many of the people who suffer from it are extremely negative and unable to see anything good around them. ESTJ's typically would not suffer from this disorder, because they are naturally positive, outgoing, and in control of themselves and others. However, they have a passion for order that can border on compulsive, and they can be very aggressive in getting what they want or solving a problem. Passive-aggressive people are negative about everything, and can disrupt the order of a workplace or home life, and that is something that the ESTJ would have trouble tolerating. That is not to say that an ESTJ cannot suffer from passive-aggressive disorder, but their disposition and need to be in control at all times would probably make it pretty difficult for them to suffer from passive-aggressive disorder for very long.
In conclusion, ESTJ's are complex people, who judge, think, sense, and have extroverted personalities. They make good, motivated employees and managers, they are dedicated to family, and they love to follow the rules. They can suffer from passive-aggressive disorders, but for the most part, their personalities and psyches do not thrive in negative, stifling, and paranoid environments, and so this disorder would not fit in most of their lives.
