Move over, charismatic showboats—introverted leaders drove 28% higher productivity from proactive, engaged teams compared to their extroverted counterparts, according to one study by Adam Grant from ...

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The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. It’s a common assumption ...

In my experience, leaders of large companies tend to be outgoing. They like to work with and through others, and feed off the energy of others. Which shouldn’t be surprising. According to multiple ...

Here's an inspiring Harvard Business Review blogpost from Campbell Soup CEO Doug Conant. Conant shares some of his strategies for quiet leadership, including (interestingly) letting people know that ...

As a leader, being able to make solid connections with professionals in and outside of one's industry is key to running a successful business. Though introverted leaders may dread networking, the long ...