Most leaders are attracted to the guy or woman who seems confident and outgoing, unafraid in any situation or facing any challenge.
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April 13, 2013 5:56 AM
Absolutely David! Sometimes I wonder about the advice one comes across! Still, I find it interesting and a reflection of our times.
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What does this mean for team leaders? Bendersky says they should rethink their assumptions about how extroverts and neurotics will perform. “The extroverts are probably going to contribute less to the team and the contributions they make will be undervalued by the team,” she says. “They will do less and what they do will be under-appreciated.” By contract, neurotics are motivated by their anxiety and feelings of inadequacy to work hard on behalf of the group. Meantime the group appreciates neurotics’ contributions because they exceed people’s low expectations.