| As a new CEO, your employees expect you to | | | | lot of their time alone, they are among the most |
| be an extrovert with an outgoing, gregarious | | | | creative individuals in business. Introverts, who are |
| personality. Most people have the perception of a | | | | highly effective in completing tasks, can usually |
| successful CEO as being an extrovert. But, in | | | | get away with saying little, but when they do |
| reality, you are a successful introvert who has | | | | speak, it is meaningful. |
| mastered the ability to act like an extrovert. | | | | Introverts are also considered self-sufficient, |
| There are many ingredients to success and many | | | | confident, hardworking, having firm goals, |
| entrepreneurs who are introverts have their own | | | | reserved, being educated to overcompensate for |
| challenges to deal with when it comes to business | | | | the lack of social skills, and being Rhodes Scholars. |
| success. Introverts typically find several traditional | | | | Among people with PhDs, there are three |
| situations too exhausting and draining. | | | | introverts to every one extrovert. |
| According to research, about 70 percent of CEO's | | | | On the other hand, extroverts typically have lots |
| describe themselves as "introverts". The list of | | | | of friends; feel drained when they are bored and |
| well-known "Who's Who" of corporate introverted | | | | alone; are energized when they are with other |
| CEOs includes: Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, movie | | | | people; are motivated to action; tend to be |
| magnate Steven Spielberg, and Sara Lee's Brenda | | | | sociable with others, talkative, and assertive; |
| Barnes. Introverts make up 40 percent of the | | | | prefer face-to-face verbal communication rather |
| population. Considered as introverts, these CEO's, | | | | than written communication; are ready to share |
| at times, are able to move far enough towards | | | | personal information easily to others; and respond |
| "extrovert status" to be considered ambiverts. | | | | to situations quickly. Jonathan Rauch, a |
| Ambiverts are those who fall in the middle | | | | self-proclaimed introverted correspondent for The |
| between extroverts and introverts. At times, | | | | Atlantic and a senior writer for National Journal, |
| they can function well in many different situations. | | | | wrote a short article on introverted CEO's that |
| Thriving in corporate America as a shy | | | | states: "Leave an extrovert alone for two |
| introverted executive, you may find yourself | | | | minutes and s/he will reach for his/her cell phone." |
| moving up the corporate ladder in your | | | | Rauch also said that "In contrast, introverts need |
| organization. Take into consideration the | | | | to turn off and recharge." |
| characteristics possessed by introverts. Introverts | | | | Introverts are among the most successful people |
| value privacy, need quiet time alone to recharge, | | | | in the world. As an introvert, you need to find |
| feel more comfortable being alone than being with | | | | your own ingredients to success. For as an |
| others, prefer to know a few people well (this fits | | | | introvert, while you may not appear as if you |
| for many CEOs who are "lonely at the top" and | | | | have mastered the ability to act like an extrovert, |
| confide in a small circle of friends), like to work | | | | you have the ability to demonstrate that you can |
| independently or with one or two other people, | | | | be just as successful as other people. Introverts |
| prefer to focus on one thing at a time, | | | | have to train themselves well enough to work |
| communicate best one-to-one, and prefer to | | | | through their reserved characteristics and know |
| communicate in writing instead of through talking. | | | | what they want to do with their career. As an |
| Before speaking, introverts think first then act on | | | | introverted entrepreneur, you have a lot to offer |
| what they think about. They prefer listening more | | | | the business world, but you still prefer to grab as |
| than talking, rehearse things before saying them, | | | | little of the spotlight as possible. Donot let being an |
| and are perceived as "great listeners". | | | | introvert stop you from reaching your goals |
| One common trait of highly successful executives | | | | − you have the ability and skills to get the |
| is that of being creative. Since introverts spend a | | | | job done! |