Nicknames:

Asserter • Top Dog • Challenger •

"I came, I saw, I conquered." —Julius Caesar

"Our basic plan of operation is to advance and keep on advancing, regardless of whether we have to go over, under, or through the enemy." —George Patton

"I am in charge." —Alexander Haig

"Never settle with words what you can accomplish with a flame-thrower." —Bruce Feirstein

Likely examples:

Summary:

EIGHTs handle power with the greatest confidence. They've seen others abuse power and they won't shy from facing it down when they sense it's used against them or against some under dog. Others can object that the EIGHTs' boldness is too autocratic or confrontational, but Eights are willing to put truth and justice to the test in a battle when necessary.

Qualities and preferences:                          

Direct, blunt. Solid. Intimidating.

Gut decisions. Nonconformist.

Antiauthoritarian.

Insist upon respect. Dislike pretensiousness.

Can be exuberant, even overindulgent.

Comfortable with confrontations. Unload anger readily.

How to take them:

Eights find it natural to come on strong. An intense, angry outburst that might be a sign of stress in many other people can just be a natural way for them to test people and situations.

Slogans or catch-phrases:

"Yours is not to reason why..." "My way or the highway."

"What part of 'NO' didn't you understand?" "Never give in." —Churchill

"If you're not the lead dog the view never changes."

Appreciated by others for:

Strong advocate for people and missions.

Directness and practicality.

Less appreciated by others when/if:

Intimidating, belligerent or bullying.

How to make an appeal to them:

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Myers-Briggs likely types:

ETJ: Extraverted-Thinking-Judging types

esp.: ENTJ, ESTJ

Direct in getting things accomplished in the outer world.

Stressed by, uncomfortable with, or preferring to avoid:

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Creations by or about this type:

Leadership Secrets of Atilla the Hun by Wess Roberts

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro

The Rise and Fall of Robert Maxwell and His Empire by Roy Greenslade

Get along better with them by:

Be direct. Be respectful. Do not cower; stand up with rational arguments and evidence. Don't whine.

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Warning signs of stress:

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How you can grow from your seven-wing:

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Beneath the surface:

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How you can grow from your nine-wing:

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In your childhood, background:

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Empowerment from high qualities of two:

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