Some of history’s most notable and successful leaders were known for their intuition: Abraham Lincoln, Oprah Winfrey and Albert Einstein, to name a few. But going with your gut doesn’t work for all ...

I’m an introvert. This became pretty hard to ignore as I climbed the leadership ladder and ran into its most dreaded feature: constant social interaction. As far as I could tell, the extraverts had ...

Can't seem to match the energy of a good friend? You might be on opposite ends of the personality spectrum — and that's OK.

Andrew Spark receives funding from the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (project DP190100848). Peter O'Connor receives funding from the ...

Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, she’s such an extrovert, she talks all the time,” or “What an introvert, he never says anything”? They’re typical stereotypes, but they’re an oversimplification ...

Leadership is a human universal. It can even be seen in other species, which suggests it may be an evolutionarily ancient process. A common personality trait of “natural” leaders is a higher than ...

In my experience, leaders of large companies tend to be outgoing. They like to work with and through others, and feed off the energy of others. Which shouldn’t be surprising. According to multiple ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. While everyone needs a break from physical presence at the office now and then, personality ...

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People with a preference for Introversion represent more than half (about 57%) of the U.S. population. Contrary to common misconceptions, Introversion is not about shyness or social confidence, but ...