Case study

Saqib Rehman

F17-0432

BBA (Finance)

Organizational Behavior

Submitted to: Uzma Rashid

Department of Management Sciences

University of Haripur
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Leadership from an Introvert’s Perspective .................................................................................................. 3
Solved questions of case study .................................................................................................................. 3
 Leadership from an Introvert’s Perspective

Solved questions of case study

1. What do you think if you get a chance are you more of an introverted or extraverted
leader? What can you do to leverage your personality to be a more effective leader?
Answer:
I would undeniably consider myself as an introvert leader as I am an individualist and get
energy from my inner world of thoughts, memories, ideas and reflections. I tend to
carefully think things through before acting.
I make sure to have a complete knowledge before any presentation; I don’t get afraid of
learning new things. As I consider myself an introvert, letting people around me share
their opinion helps me in making a good decision, this also helps empower them. This
way I can use my personality to be an effective leader.

2. Under what conditions do you think extraverts make more effective leaders than
introverts?
Answer:
Extraverts would be more effective leaders in jobs requiring social and people skills like
sales person and marketer. Situations like presenting ideas in front of people. Extroverts
can be better than introverts as Influencers to lead people with their confidence. Their
subordinates can learn a lot from them. Business parties, official meetings and
negotiating roles are better suited for extraverts. Extroverts are creative when problems
arise.

3. What unique abilities of introverts could make them more effective leaders in some
situations?
Answer:
Introverts should not try to change themselves to become an extrovert rather they should
embrace their personality and try to focus on their skills. Introverts are mostly soft-
spoken and remain calm under stressful situation. Make very calculated decisions and
tend to be more risk averse. They can convince their audience with their knowledge; so
 for a business meeting where creativity and convincing your client is important,
introverts can do well here. They can be better leaders in group projects because they
don’t impose their ideas and listen to the ideas of each member.

4. The case describes some problems introverts might have in leadership situations. What
techniques might they employ to help them overcome these?
Answer:
Public speaking is a well-known weakness of introverted leaders, believing in their own
self can help introverted leaders overcome this problem. They should embrace their
introverted personality and push forward. They should capitalize on natural talents, be
innovative and build proactive teams. They should allow their teams the freedom to
innovate.
Introverts are often overlooked for leadership roles because of their naturally quieter
nature. The portrayal of introverts, however, is changing for the better as more and more
people realize their traits can be well-suited for modern leadership roles. (Let’s not forget
some of the world’s great leaders, like Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln, were
introverts).