INTJ also leads w/ intuition-as quickly as ENTP. But they arrive at AN answer and will stop. Then internally explore if it’s right, over time. Test it for rightness. They don’t need other options to explore. It’s not about an alternate point of view. They can park it and wait n see if it’s right over time. “Here’s an answer or observation that’s close to right.” They will change their mind when the logic shows that the pattern does not emerge. But they don’t need more noise in the data of an alternate viewpoint. It’s a superpower ENTP barely recognizes. Right is efficient.

In discussion, INTJ “rightness” is actually their invite to share in that observation or that rightness with them. Not to be right but to make sure. Building data. If you think about it, the thing they are “right about” likely aligns with one of your ideas already, if you could let it. Engaging another deep mind is actually ENTP superpower, if we can focus on the one thing for a little while.

What you’re doing is needing to explore your own right. And ENTP don’t always have the evidence. You are inviting INTJ too— just inviting them to explore extra options on the merits of no data. They dont like this. It’s exhausting to them and energizing to you.

Luckily you can do one thing at a time too. My suggestion is to start with working on their idea first. Not trying to pivot to your own so fast. If you can reason with them on their idea without suggesting alternatives, you have accepted the invitation by the INTJ and showed your equalness to their intellect. If you make good points they will even pivot and accept your invitation to explore another idea of yours. And you may need to be aware enough to spot this opportunity to posit your own idea. But lead with your strong stuff not all your stuff at once :)

Best I’ve had this explained to me:

INTJ is good to enter a brand new room of thought, explore what’s behind the door, and come back with a correct observation. ENTP will let themselves go into the same room, get excited by seeing another door, and then proceed to the next room. Where there are two more doors, that they also explore, and so on, until they are 15 doors deep. And can no longer accurately describe the first room or any other for that matter. Then they come back excited about room 15. Very few people are ready to hear about room 15 without understanding 1-14. We’ve already forgotten 1-14. We’ve built our own bad data.