We Are All Ambiverts Now
Introverts, Ambiverts, and Extroverts in the C-Suite
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We Are All Ambiverts Now
Introverts, Ambiverts, and Extroverts in the C-Suite
About this book
Based on real-world evidence from senior executives and successful entrepreneurs, this book argues that an effective leader must act like an ambivert: an introvert at times and an extrovert at others.
Thanks to landmark books such as How to Win Friends and Influence People, many professionals think that only extroverts can be standout leaders, but Karl Moore's interviews with over 750 CEOs from around the world prove that introverts make excellent leaders too. These insights make clear that the optimal leadership style is ambivert, with senior leaders combining introversion—being excellent listeners and thinking before they speak—and extroversion—inspiring and connecting with their teams. This book teaches how introverts and extroverts work, manage, and lead effectively and how readers can be better leaders regardless of their natural communication style. It empowers leaders to celebrate the strengths of their personality type while being flexible and to understand when to incorporate the strengths of other types into their leadership approach to be more effective. While showing how to identify and utilize the approach that is best for a given situation, it also highlights the potential weaknesses of the ambivert's chameleon nature and emphasizes the importance of leaders staying true to themselves in any situation.
Current and aspiring leaders, as well as entrepreneurs and MBA and executive education students, will understand how to develop and maximize the perfect blend of introversion and extroversion as this book guides them through a range of potential situations encountered in the workplace.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction: A Paradigm Shift in the Way We Think About Introverts and Extroverts
- 1 The Strengths of Extroverted Leaders and Where They Fall Short
- 2 The Other Side of the Coin: The Considerable Strengths and Occasional Weaknesses of Introverted Leaders
- 3 Why Striking a Balance is the Best Approach
- 4 Striking a Balance in Today’s World
- 5 Ambiversion: A Natural Predisposition Towards Balance
- 6 The Introspective Extrovert
- 7 The Alluring Introvert
- 8 What Ambiverts Can Do Better
- 9 Striking the Balance as a Junior Employee
- 10 Conclusion
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- About the Authors
- Appreciation
- Index