Writing Your ENTJ Commander

With a sample story: The Tortoise and the Hare as told by an ENTJ

This is an experiment in point of view and character voice. In this series I’ll be using MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)—to explore how they shape the way a character tells their own story.

• For writers, it’s a tool to sharpen your characters voices and deepen uniqueness.

• For AI users, it’s a way to refine prompts and narrative tone… to make your AI-generated prose feel more human.

• For readers, it’s a way to explore MBTI types in action, and reflect on how perspective changes everything—even in a familiar fable.

Let’s find out what happens when a classic tale gets filtered through a new lens.

🐢 The Original Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare

A hare made fun of a tortoise for being so slow. The tortoise challenged the hare to a race. Amused, the hare agreed and sprinted ahead, confident of winning. Halfway through, he grew bored and decided to nap. The tortoise, moving slowly and steadily, passed the sleeping hare and crossed the finish line just as the hare awoke and dashed forward. Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

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📝 Retelling: The Hare as an ENTJ

The moment he challenged me, I saw it for what it was: optics.

The tortoise wanted to shift the narrative. Turn humility into heroism. I wasn’t insulted—strategy takes many forms—but I don’t lose sight of the goal. And mine? Victory, always.

The crowd gathered. They expected drama. I delivered. Flash, speed, confidence—control the tempo, control the story. I launched forward, making sure the gap between us was visible and undeniable.

Midway, I paused.

It wasn’t fatigue. It was timing. Let them see the margin, feel the futility of slow ambition. I even napped—on purpose. A calculated risk. I’d rise, accelerate, and finish with flourish. Style matters when you’re setting legacy.

Except—

I overslept.

Not long. Just enough. Enough for him to plod past, toe prints like asterisks in the dirt.

I bolted. Not out of panic, but to minimize loss.

But he’d crossed already.

They cheered.

Not because he was faster. He wasn’t. Not because he was smarter. No. But because he endured. Because he made them feel something.

I could’ve spun it. Blamed the terrain. The crowd. My health. But excuses are beneath me.

I misjudged the variables. And in leadership, misjudgment costs everything.

So I didn’t argue. I nodded. I clapped. I let them build their myth.

And then I went back to the drawing board. Recalibrated. Rerouted.

Because one loss doesn’t dismantle an empire.

It refines it.

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Compare this story with other types:

ENFJ | ENFP | ENTJ | ENTP | ESFJ | ESFP | ESTJ | ESTP | INFJ | INFP | INTJ | INTP | ISFJ | ISFP | ISTJ | ISTP

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💡 MBTI Lens: ENTJ – The Strategic Leader

Commonly called “The Commander,” “The Field Marshal,” or “The Strategic Leader,” ENTJs are often seen as assertive, goal-oriented visionaries who thrive in leadership roles. Known for their confidence and long-range planning, they focus on results, efficiency, and taking charge of any situation. They may struggle with impatience, especially when others don’t match their drive, but they’re also capable of remarkable loyalty and clarity of purpose.

• Core Traits: Visionary, decisive, ambitious, organized, assertive

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