Mahatma Gandhi

Abraham Lincoln

What do these people have in common?

Well, each was a universally recognized leader.

They've all been lauded for their people skills and incredible talents.

And they all had an especially pretty natural knack for diplomacy.

Combining groups of people that in many cases didn't really get along.

And each was an introvert.

Yes WellCasters, today, we've got another Myers Briggs episode for you.

If you don't know what the heck we're talking about, click over here.

Today, we're gonna dispel the myth of introverts can't be great leaders

and show you introverted qualities that successful leaders of all Myers Briggs types should have.

Really, the best thing any leader can do is capitalize on their individual strengths.

As Susan Cain says in“Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking”

In the long run, staying true to your temperament is the key to finding work you love and work that matters.

It's a common misconception that only extroverts make for natural leaders.

But in fact, introverts have certain innate strengths that also let themselves to excellent leadership.

One: Introverts think before they speak.

Often, conflicts between a lot of people are only made worse

by the fact that everyone's talking and nobody's listening!

When this happens, most soft spoken people sometimes are the people with the most valid opinions by the way are lost in the den.

Introverted leaders however tend to first contemplate all sides of the argument.

Giving everyone the chance to express their point of view before forming an opinion.

Two: Introverts make an effort to place substance over personality.

Let's face it. Extroverts love people and they love meeting new people

and hanging out large groups of people.

And that means that they're more susceptible to make judgments based on charisma and personality.

Uhh, I really like that guy.

You might hear an extrovert say.

He seems like a lot of fun.

Introverts are more likely to judge a person or a situation based on objective demanding criteria.

We'll defer to a particularly effective introvert president, Abe Lincoln

who after taking office, actually hired his political rivals to be on his cabinet.

These people had frankly nuts on anything nice about when he was on the campaign trail

but Lincoln put aside his personal feelings to concentrate on a larger issue at hand.

Three: Introverts are great at anticipating every acting to change.

Introverts tend to live in a world of possibility.

The energy that they don't always expend in talking and socializing

they put it in introspection, imagining the ways in which a certain situation might unfold weighing decisions

contemplating the consequences of certain incidents.

When plans change, introverts are often equipped for what comes next.

This is why they are great introverted leaders in the tech world

where the ability to pivot as they say is a huge asset.

And hey, look no further than introverted business tycoons, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates.

These guys built their careers on anticipating what's next.

Four: Focus is everything.

Introverts aren't easily distracted.

In fact, they're more likely to devote their undivided attention to a project

whereas extroverts often plagues what's been called,

“Oooooh! What's that?” Syndrome

Whatever the project, a leader needs to keep his team on task.

Not lead them from objective to objective without seeing each task through the completion.

To recap, if you're an introvert, it's not always easy to live in an extrovert's world.

But did you know that you have some awesome qualities that make you a great leader?

Okay for one, you listen instead of talking which I can't do.

And you carefully weigh each other's opinions before you make your own decision.

You're less likely to be swayed by charisma.

You're better at being prepared for unexpected situations.

And you aren't easily distracted from your goals.

Keep this in mind: introverts and extroverts alike.

The best way to lead is to know and play to your strengths.

Well, that's all from me today WellCasters.

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