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To get ahead as an introvert, act like an extravert. It's not as hard as you think

  • Written by Andrew Spark, Postdoctoral research fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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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 average level of extraversion. Research consistently shows extraverts, compared with introverts, are more likely to be regarded as...

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