Many of the people we select for leadership
roles are task-oriented extroverts. They
get things done and are usually the loudest and seem like the most confident people in the
room. These are the people that you
would think make great leaders until they try to get buy-in and people to
follow them. We forget sometimes that
leaders lead people and that all things being equal we tend to follow the
people we like.
Some of the best leaders in companies are
humble, quiet, steady, get buy-in and are well liked and respected. Their profiles are those of people-oriented
introverts and the jobs that are often associated for people with these
personality traits are support roles like assistants, teachers and nurses.
Have you ever met an assistant, teacher or
nurse that would make a better leader than the one you have now or have had in the past? If you answered yes, then why are they not in
the leadership roles (all the way up to CEO).
The simple answer is they do not speak up
and are often overlooked. That is a
shame. So as a suggestion, find the
people in your company that have these traits and train them in management and
leadership. They may become the best leaders you
have ever seen (and heard).
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