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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I'm not sure I agree that introverts make poor managers or CEOs. If you look at the most successful business executives, many of them are not extroverted. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg -- all hugely successful billionaires, all introverts.
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There are definitely plenty of successful introvert leaders, managers and team players, and I didn't mean to imply that there weren't. I just think the more people you want to lead, the better off you are if you like the attention. I think introverts tend to inspire/lead more by action, and extroverts tend to inspire/lead more by personality. Both can get you great results.
I have a few people working under me, and I teach as well, and I've had to find my own way to lead despite abhorring being the center of attention. I HATE lecturing in from of all my students in a traditional setting where I talk and 30 people listen…and don't think I do a great job. I much prefer to talk in smaller groups of 2-4 where we can have a more personal discussion where it is more of a conversational tone. I'm much more comfortable, and thus, get better results that way.
And honestly, I too loved going out for beers with my colleagues. But I enjoyed it much more when it was on a random Tuesday night after a hard days work, as opposed to Corporate Buddy-Buddy Fun Day.