Introverts are also good at observing and noticing the finer details—more subtle things that others can miss. This can be really important, particularly for leaders. Introverts are often quite ...

One of the most cliched leadership attributes is that of the extroverted, eloquent, take-charge executive. There are innumerable images of CEOs commanding a stage with throngs of employees and ...

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Leadership positions often seem reserved for extroverts — the ones who network effortlessly, speak boldly, and confidently command attention. Yet, introverts, too, can excel as leaders. According to ...

Our world rewards extroverts. As much as we have moved on from the teen movies of the eighties with their high school archetypes, the popular quarterback is still too often elected class president.

Society often imagines the ideal leader as someone bold and loud — a brilliant, roaring flame. But leadership can also be the steady gravity that holds a team together, a quiet force that empowers ...

It is a common misconception that business leaders must be extroverted to have a positive impact on their team and their company. In reality, all personality types have the ability to leverage their ...

In the collective imagination, the portrait of introverts is all drawn: they are people who avoid attention and stay in the shadows. Clearly, they do not have the profile of the charismatic, exuberant ...

When it comes time to pick a group leader, who are you likely to choose? Would it be one of the people eagerly waving their hands in the air in a meeting or volunteering within seconds from an email ...

When frequent networking, public speaking and an outgoing personality are so often praised as necessary for effective leadership, it can be difficult for introverts to see themselves running a ...

It’s rare that you see the words “introvert” and “leader” in the same sentence. After all, the common perception is that extroverts make great public speakers and are excellent networkers -- two ...