Chapter 25
ARE INTROVERTS SUITED TO LEAD TEAMS?
EACH TIME I WATCH Iron Man I can’t help but praise Robert Downey Jr. for performing as Tony Stark, a super-genius full of self-confidence and a massive amount of arrogance that never seems totally off-putting to others. He is probably one of the most charming superheroes out there. But Tesla’s Elon Musk, is not this kind of person. “Basically, I’m a reserved, introverted engineer. I’ve spent a lot of effort and energy training trying to avoid stuttering when I get up on stage to make a speech. . . . As a CEO, I have to do this.”
In addition to Musk, investment-guru Warren Buffett, Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Steve Wozniak, Google’s Larry Page, and Microsoft’s Bill Gates are all famous ...
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