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title: "Why Introverts Make Good Leaders"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a42af1dd-c13b-4449-ab8e-b69570d0a0d1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/why-introverts-make-good-leaders-2716851
category: "General"
published: 2021-10-12T16:11:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:22.404Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/9b7cc18bc25271533358a1490c36d12c5897.jpg
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# Why Introverts Make Good Leaders

**TL;DR:** Introverts can be good leaders, making up one-third to one-half of Americans, and can provide compelling and efficient leadership. Introverted leaders often operate in the background, focusing on foundational, strategic, and innovative work.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-10-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/why-introverts-make-good-leaders-2716851).*

## Story

If you happen to know or be an introvert (along with roughly one-third to one-half of your fellow Americans), you might think that leadership isn't for them or you.

Well, if so, you’re wrong. Introverted leadership can be compelling and efficient.

And look, I get it. The media is filled with stories and videos of the archetype extrovert leader doing their motivational speaking and catchy one-liners.

But the truth is, often leaders operate in the background, taking care of the foundational, strategic and innovative work.

There is a big difference between introverted leadership and someone who acts as a representative or spokesperson of an organization. A spokesperson is public-facing, typically an extrovert, while a leader is inward-facing.

To be a leader, you don’t need to be an extrovert leader or to be the life of the party. You need to succeed at decision-making and problem-solving.

Introverts make great leaders.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- leadership qualities (topic)
- Americans (location)
- personality types (topic)
- introverted leadership (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/why-introverts-make-good-leaders-2716851). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a42af1dd-c13b-4449-ab8e-b69570d0a0d1).