General Norman Schwarzkopf Personality Type, MBTI
What is the personality type of General Norman Schwarzkopf? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for General Norman Schwarzkopf from Historical Figures 1900s and what is the personality traits.
ISTP (XwX)
General Norman Schwarzkopf personality type is ISTP, while his successor, General Colin Powell, is an ISTJ. The only other career military leaders of the post-World War II era to have been ISTP were Admiral Arleigh Burke, General of the Fleet Earl Halsey, and General William Westmoreland. All of these generals were born in the early 1900s and were active in World War II.
The ISTP personality type is quite common within the military. In the Department of Defense, roughly 25% of officers and 30% of enlisted personnel are ISTPs. A large percentage of generals and admirals are also ISTPs, and it is no surprise that this personality type is particularly common in the military.
At work, this may manifest in a particular impatience with bureaucracy and a willingness to accept blame when things go wrong. The ISTP personality type is also known for being quick to anger and quick to forgive others. While not generally the most efficient worker, they will often make up for their lack of ambition with a high level of skill and determination.
ISTPs enjoy physical challenges and will be willing to work hard in order to achieve success.
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army General who led all coalition forces in the Gulf War. He was called on to respond to the Invasion of Kuwait in 1990 by the forces of Ba'athist Iraq under Saddam Hussein. Initially tasked with defending Saudi Arabia from Iraqi aggression, Schwarzkopf's command eventually grew to an international force of over 750,000 troops. After diplomatic relations broke down, he planned and led Operation Desert Storm, an extended air campaign followed by a highly-successful 100-hour ground offensive, which defeated the Iraqi Army and liberated Kuwait in early 1991.
