“The art of being yourself at your
best is the art of unfolding your personality into the man you want to be. Be
gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as
we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude
toward others.” - Wilfred Peterson
Are you worried that you are an
introvert or an extrovert personality? Are you concerned that you are not able
to communicate with others at ease being an introvert? Are you concerned that
you are branded as talkative person being an extrovert? Do you think that you
cannot convert from being an introvert to extrovert or vice versa? In fact, introversion or extroversion is
based on the personality types coined by Myers and Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
based on the Carl Jung’s theory of psychology.
It outlines that there are 16 personality types in the world and all are
unique with their strengths and weaknesses.
Introverts often communicate less with
others in the workplace and do their tasks silently. They are reserved by
nature, stay aloof and keep away from publicity. Studies show that about one
third to one half of the population consider themselves to be introverts and some
of the successful people in the world are introverts by nature. Introverts prefer to work alone and must
choose careers such as research and consultancy to enjoy their work and
contribute their best. In contrast, extroverts
communicate more than an average individual. They are expressive by nature and appreciate
working in teams. They must choose careers such as marketing and anchoring to enjoy
their work and grow rapidly. There are
people who shift from introversion to extroversion and vice versa as per the
situation. They are known as ambiverts.
They are flexible and adaptable, and can lead others effectively. Ambiverts are
good at emotional intelligence and are tactful in managing and motivating the
emotions, egos and feelings of others. Hence, they can prove to be effective
leaders. It is observed that introverts
often undersell while the extroverts often oversell. In fact, it is the
ambiverts who sell themselves appropriately.
Is the shift from extroversion to
introversion and vice versa possible? Yes. By identifying and understanding your
personality style you can mould as per the situation. If you are in a
leadership position you have to be proactive to shift from one type to another to
achieve your organizational goals and objectives. Hence, discover your personality type; manage
your personality; discover the personalities of the people around you; motivate
and manage their personalities to achieve leadership success and effectiveness
and excel as an effective leader.
To conclude, leaders must identify
their employees based on personality types and apply different strokes to
different personalities to enhance organizational excellence and effectiveness.
"Personality can open doors, but
only character can keep them open."
- Elmer G. Letterman
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