I read three different articles for this assignment.

In the article, “Analyzing Effective

Leaders: Why Extraverts Are Not Always the Most Successful Bosses,” I found a lot of useful

information that made me think about the organization where I work, CyberCoders. We have

over thirty different teams within the company, all led by different managers, with different

styles and personalities. We also have 6 different divisions, led by VPs, who all have different

styles and personalities as well. After reading more in this article about effective leaders, I have

noticed even more that while the company is primarily extroverts, we have a lot of introverted

leaders as well. A few different leaders come to mind who are introverted. I have realized that

their leadership styles are more driven by the metrics and the numbers that follow with strong

metrics. They don’t do a lot of flashy celebrations or team events, instead opting more for

celebrating their teams’ accolades with gift cards and presents, on a more private scale. Also, I

noticed that introverted leaders tend to have more introverted team members at my

organization. I know this is by design too.

The next article I read was, “How to Design an Open Office Introverts Will Love,” which

was primarily about office design. This article really made me think about the office where I

used to work before, we went fully remote. It was in Irvine, CA and was completely wide open.

It had two sides, each with about 100 people, and an open kitchen that connected both sides to

each other. It had a huge conference room, and various other mid-size to smaller conference

rooms scattered around it. Our office is not designed for introverts at all! There is no privacy

whatsoever. I think we could implement some of the best practices that Shopify used to make

their office more introvert friendly. The first thing we could do is add more private work options
for them to sit other than their normal desks. I did a training for another company I used to

work for in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, one time and that office was 1000% designed for introverts.

Private workspaces, noise canceling areas, outdoor options, and even privacy glass was very

present throughout the office. I think it is important for any company to cater to both

extroverts and introverts.

The last article I read was, “9 Signs That You're An Ambivert.” This article was awesome

because I am 100% an ambivert. I often have times where I am outgoing, loud, and want to be

involved in everything and be the center of attention. Other times, I am totally cool with

working on my own, not talking to anyone, and being quiet. My personality doesn’t lean too

heavily in either direction, which according to the author can work in my favor. I feel that this

can be an important factor for me when I get into a management or leadership role at my

company. It will help me be able to work with both extroverts and introverts who may end up

on my team. Since introverts may respond differently to certain situations, I need to be

sympathetic to their feelings as well.