Andres Manuel Olivares Miranda discusses how an introvert can make a great leader.

1. HOW TO BE A
LEADER AS AN
INTROVERT
ANDRES MANUEL OLIVARES MIRANDA

2. Leaders are often thought of loud and bombastic extroverts
who tend to dominate the conversations of an office setting.
While this may true in some cases, there are plenty of
instances where an rather introverted individual has proved
themselves to be a highly effective leader. But what traits of
an introvert make them a good leader?
WHAT MAKES A
GOOD LEADER?

3. USE SELF
REFLECTION AND
THEN STICK TO
THE PLAN
As an introvert, those in a leadership role
frequently find themselves taking plenty of
time to deliberate an important topic. The key
to this however is sticking to your final
decision once it’s been made. They know
they’ve thought about it long and hard and
need to hit the ground running the next day.

4. Leaders who are more introverted tend to be
more open to ideas that may oppose their own.
This can be a highly beneficial trait especially in a
diverse office setting where someone from a very
different background may have an incredible
idea that a more extroverted person may have
brushed off in lieu of their own idea.
EMBRACING
YOUR SOFTER
SIDE

5. No leader is either entirely an introvert or entirely an
extrovert. An introverted leader still has a few extroverted
qualities. The best leaders are those who are able to draw
from their strengths on both sides of this spectrum
depending on the situation at hand. No two business
decisions are the same and thus it is at the discretion of the
leader to make that call.
BALANCING YOUR
STRONG AND
WEAK TRAITS

6. YOU CAN BETTER
UNDERSTAND
YOUR EMPLOYEES
Introverted leaders have long shown that they
can better empathize with their employees.
Employees that feel understood by their
employer are far more likely to go above and
beyond the call of duty in the office. It should
be noted however that leaders should never
allow themselves to be walked on or feel the
need to take on additional work from
employees if they do not feel it is absolutely
necessary.