Do you think introverts or extroverts make better CEOs?

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Maybe unpopular, I think we need to stop looking/labeling people as introverts and extroverts (aka MBTI). Rather is a CEO focused on the business (vs in the business), are they empathetic to people so they truly can motivate and help them grow. I have see extrovert CEOs that come off as arrogant and aggressive because they lack empathy - but I have also seen ones with empathy who are really productive for the business. And similarly I've seen its own cast in introverted CEOs. But I get it maybe I'm suggesting a different label too.

I really like Kolbe A because it stays away from labels of MBTI and looks at how people take action - and a CEO is part of a collective team and the collective team needs different ingredients that the Koble A helps you identify. Some of the best CEO's I've worked with are judged as being "good or great" based on how they take action in good and bad times.

Just a point of view.

Yes.

I do not think it matters. I think DISC/Meyers-Briggs/OCEAN testing gets too much play. A CEO that can establish a shared purpose is key regardless of vert.

Both introverts and extroverts can make great CEOs. Introverts may be better at listening and taking in information, while extroverts may be better at networking and public speaking.

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