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Sufficiently significant, influential, and/or widely-adopted concepts can have very real impacts. Dismissal or belittling on this basis alone really adds nothing to this (or most other) discussions.
I will start with some (overly simplified) concepts because people sometimes mix shyness and introversion.
Shy: A shy person is frightened of public exposure. There is a component of fear involved. They don't necessarily want or like to be alone. Being shy, so they say (at least my therapist does), is something you can change
Introvert: Introverted people get drained after spending much time with others. They usually enjoy other people a lot but also love and need time alone after many interactions. I will reinforce: they need some time alone to recharge
Extroverts: On the other hand, lack of social interaction may make extroverts feel depleted and fatigued
To end this short concept alignment, not all introverted people are shy, and not all shy people are introverted. And to be clear, an extrovert can be shy.
I am shy and introverted at high levels. The way I cope with each of those characteristics is very different. This text from now on is about learning to be an introverted leader.
I dig the article. I'm neither shy nor introverted (quite the opposite) but have social anxiety. It works quite good if I'm transparent with my "close team" about bad days and just use introspection and mindfulness as often as I need to. That requires solid borders of course (things like: nope, you can't know when I'm free and just block time for an interview, ask me first).
I recently changed jobs after 9 years at another place. I realize that the best and most necessary skill is adaptation to new conditions, easy-going personality and perseverance.
What a great post! I could relate to most of the points. It is for sure one of the best articles I’ve read which covers this particular topic. Thanks Justin for putting in the time and effort for sharing your thoughts.
