Choleric - Leader / Doers

Choleric - Leader / Doers

  • They are the doers.
  • They like to lead and are usually good at making decisions.
  • They are very goal-oriented and enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and opportunities for advancement.
  • Because they are thinking of the goal, they can step on people to reach it, becoming very aggressive and competitive.
  • They must guard against being too bossy or taking charge of others' affairs.

Personality Type Cross-reference

MBTI / Keirsey - Rational (NT - Intuition / Thinking)
Enneagram
Temperaments
The choleric temperament is the rarest of the four primary types.

In particular, females with the choleric type as their primary temperament are scarce.

It is more common for choleric to be a secondary temperament, although this is not as common as other combinations.

Strength

  • They are Goal-oriented
  • They tend to be strong and direct

Weaknesses

  • They can be argumentative
  • They often are too dictatorial

Limitation

  • Doesn't understand that directness can hurt others
  • They have a hard time expressing grace

Orientation

  • People with a choleric temperament are results-oriented.
  • They make goals and stick to them.
  • They are driven to succeed and tend to stay positive with constant forward movement.
  • They face opposition head-on with the mindset of getting results.

Traits

Choleric temperament people are extraverted and exude self-confidence.
  • They are independent and strong-willed.
  • They have quick minds. They are generally active and practical in their activities.
  • Their communication style is assertive and direct, often brief, almost to the point of rudeness.
This temperament type enjoys taking risks and gets bored easily.
  • They can be domineering and opinionated.
  • They find it easy to make decisions, not only for themselves but for others as well.
  • They can be somewhat controlling in relationships.
People with the choleric temperament are creative.
  • They never seem to run out of ideas or plans, all of which tend to be practical.
  • They are steadfast in their ideas,
  • However, and will not give in to peer pressure. 
While they can be compassionate and rally for social causes, they are slow to build relationships in their personal life.
  • They likely only have a few close friends, even though they are not afraid to meet and talk to new people.
  • They don't tend to empathize with others.
  • However, they are also very slow to anger, though their domineering personality and direct manner of speaking can be misconstrued as anger.
Choleric types also tend to require less sleep than other temperament types.