Napoleon (ESFP)
Three Descriptions of This Type
Napoleon (ESFP) has a leadership character, self-confident, enterprising, and active. A realist and pragmatist, yet can be affectionate and sentimental with those loved. Often sets large goals and knows how to achieve them. Inclined toward practical activity; prefers solving problems immediately, as interest may cool later. Very energetic, seeks new impressions, and may become the life of the party. Likes being the center of attention and inspiring respect and admiration. Knows how to organize leisure and entertainment for others.
May take on too many tasks, making completion difficult. Napoleon needs positive recognition of efforts, though criticism can sometimes also stimulate activity. Boredom lowers vitality, and then this type strongly needs care and sympathy. Always wants to achieve more than already has.
Napoleon is diplomatic with people, especially strangers and influential individuals, takes interest in their problems, and forms useful contacts. Pays much attention to aesthetics and appearance. Strives for high social status and material well-being, and adapts with difficulty to forceful and highly independent people. Listens to others’ advice, but acts in a personal way.
Napoleon (ESFP) considers important the territory over which influence is held and responsibility is felt. This may be only family, a separate group of people, a city and its residents, a country, or the whole world. Napoleon’s goal is peace and prosperity (in personal understanding) on that territory as a whole, even at the expense of individuals who threaten it. For this purpose Napoleon believes there is a right to direct everything and use any personally acceptable methods. Whenever possible, seeks to expand boundaries of influence, yet clearly senses the balance of power and will not claim more than realistically possible in a given situation. Outwardly, however, weakness is concealed, and independence is defended against pressure.
Napoleon understands people very well and sees the relationships already formed between them. Often tells people what they expect to hear. Can communicate even with opponents when useful for business. This personality type easily gets acquainted with new people, yet does not hurry to let them close emotionally. Cannot tolerate unpleasant people for long and will try to remove their presence.
Likes appearing as an interesting and original personality, demonstrating erudition, and mentioning opportunities and prospects in conversation. Enjoys experimenting, but only within socially accepted limits already tested by others.
Napoleon finds long and cumbersome theoretical explanations and schemes difficult, needing simple and understandable guidance. Voices only thoughts fully believed in and whose logic can be explained. Finds methodical and systematic work difficult.
If unsure a matter is important, does not rush to complete it. Needs additional information; from outside this may look like bargaining or wanting persuasion, but in reality reasonable arguments and a forecast of results are needed. Does not naturally sense event trends, and needs support regarding timing of starting and finishing tasks.
Napoleon dislikes inactivity and will always find something to do, even when there is nothing obvious to do. The best way to gain favor with this sociotype is to offer an interesting task. May refuse work if a threat is seen to self or dependents. If Napoleon feels deprived in distribution of material benefits, becomes angry and may cause conflict. Can handle several matters simultaneously.
Strongly dislikes disruption of comfort and worries about health and material well-being. Not ashamed of the body, pays attention to cleanliness and hygiene, and can be squeamish. May dress brightly to attract attention. Conservative in household habits.
Napoleon’s productivity depends heavily on mood. Likes informal settings for settling affairs — meals, celebrations, festive atmosphere. Sometimes has brief mood swings: from intense excitement and bursts of joy to dark pessimism and capriciousness, which pass quickly. In close circles, transfers mood onto others; if mood is bad, everyone may feel it.
1. The Napoleon sociotype (ESFP) is proud of influence over people, their love and respect, and popularity; gladly leads others, bold and categorical in romance, but cautious in dealings with the objective world, distrustful of new scientific ideas and objective matters in general. Conscience feels clear when manipulating people rather than the external world.
2. Restless activity and hunger for practical action. Not only does not hide feelings, but may even take pride in them. Relatively easily expresses admiration, if matching internal mood — through words and looks alike. Always for full love, both physical and psychological, if personally desired. Even when feelings are short-lived, clearly knows what is wanted from the object of affection, tending not to adapt but to dictate. Proud and optimistic. Before a difficult situation, does not become timid, but tries to solve it immediately on the spot.
3. Pays much attention to aesthetics of surroundings and order. Often possesses inborn taste, dresses well, and expects the same from others. Notices a partner’s physical qualities. Highly initiative in all activity. Yet lacks an internal measure of what has been done. Constantly unsure whether everything possible has been accomplished.
4. Life is poisoned by demands from close people to think over actions and behave intelligently. Cannot tolerate such pressure; it provokes anger and real disregard for logic. Acts smartly and logically only while not being forced to do so, while being “respected” and “counted with.” Arguing with Napoleon’s logic is useless. Influence is possible only by opposing current goals with nobler and harder-to-reach ones.
5. Napoleon’s initiative and business drive are so strong that criticism — even constant grumbling from the complementary type, condemning nearly every act of activity — does not spoil mood. On the contrary, criticism may calm, showing that enough has been done and efforts are noticed.
6. Because of initiative and demanding standards, often becomes disappointed in love interests. They turn out “not like that,” not sufficiently understanding emotional impulses. In essence, needs a person to whom adaptation is possible without personally adapting. If no such person is nearby, may misbehave playfully to attract attention.
Socionic Dichotomies of Napoleon
- Extraversion
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The outer world and other people are more understandable to me than my inner world. I tend to expand my social circle. I need communication to restore energy. In solitude I lose energy, although it may sometimes be necessary.
- Sensing
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I understand the material side of the world well: bodily sensations, space, and objects within it. Perception relies on sensory experience (what I see, hear, touch, smell, etc.).
- Ethics
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I understand people’s feelings and emotional states, as well as relationships between people. I understand relationships, can build and maintain them, bring people closer or create distance. I am guided by the feeling of “like / dislike”.
- Irrationality
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A tendency to perceive the world as it is, without attachment to beliefs, views, evaluations, or principles. I quickly respond to changes in circumstances.
- Static
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Abrupt and completed movements, fixed poses, prolonged maintenance of body position or facial expression. When speaking, I present information in separate parts and blocks that can be rearranged. Reality is perceived and described as a set of separate states.
- Positivism
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I first notice the positive sides of a situation: what is present, what is good about it, and how close it is to some ideal standard. I note what can bring it closer to that ideal.
- Questimity
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Questioning intonations are characteristic. A tendency to ask questions. Conversation is conducted as a dialogue. In speech I expect questions, and after answering I continue without losing my train of thought.
- Strategy
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I can set long-term goals and think through them. How much closer or farther I have moved from goals matters. Goals may change and be restructured. The key to success is setting the right goal.
- Emotivism
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I become emotionally involved in other people’s experiences, but recover quickly. I can talk calmly about a traumatic event from the past without reliving the feelings. If I remember the plot, rewatching films or rereading books is uninteresting. I can listen to a song many times without paying attention to the lyrics.
- Process
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The main thing is the process itself. I focus on it and can immerse myself deeply. I do not strive to summarize outcomes or results. If interrupted for a long time, it is hard to re-enter the process because it feels like starting over. Summing things up may not feel important.
- Obstinate
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Desires and interests are more important than resources. Resources can be found for them. Cost does not matter if I really want something. To fulfill my interests and intentions, I seek any possible resources. If it cannot happen now, I postpone the desire but return to it as soon as possible.
- Foresight
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Situations are usually typical and have standard solutions that can be transferred and reused. I keep approaches to common situations in mind and can offer solutions. I rely on other people’s experience and apply it as a correct, proven order of actions.
- Decisiveness
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I value willpower, decisiveness, and speed of decision-making. A state of mobilization is natural, familiar, and necessary. Rest itself is not among my values.
- Objectivism
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Facts are the most stubborn things. To make a judgment, one must study facts and apply them in practice. Practice and facts are the measure of truth. If a judgment is true, it will work in practice. To prove something, it is enough to provide facts; perhaps the opponent simply does not know them.
- Democracy
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Every person is an individual with their own unique qualities (tastes, intellect, achievements, etc.). I relate to a person without giving importance to which group they belong to.
Celebrities of This Type Napoleon (ESFP)
Alla Pugacheva, Boris Yeltsin, Sergey Svetlakov, Philipp Kirkorov, Alisher Morgenshtern, Garik Martirosyan, Denis Ustimenko-Vaynshteyn (Dzhigan), Donald Trump, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Dmitry Guberniev, Konstantin Orbelyan, Vladimir Epifantsev, Alexander Emelianenko, Bogdan Titomir, Yuliya Mikhalkova, Sergey Orlov, Iosif Prigozhin, Anton Shabashov (blogger), Stanislav Vasilyev (Stas Ai Kak Prosto), Albert Safin, Ani Lorak, Stas Baretsky, Andrei Burim (Mellstroy)
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