What gives ambiverts strength is the
same thing that gives bilingual people strength—they can talk to and understand
introverts in their organization, and they can talk to and understand
extroverts in their organization. – Daniel Pink
There is no such thing as a pure
introvert or extrovert. Such a person would be in the lunatic asylum. ~ Carl G
Jung
Have you determined if you are an extrovert or an
introvert? Based on the quote above by
Carl Jung, no one is at the full extreme of being an introvert or
extrovert. We fall somewhere on the
personality spectrum and if you fall pretty close to the middle you may be an
Ambivert. According to Larry Kim in an
article titled “Why Ambiverts Are More Successful and Influential Than
Extroverts”, an Ambivert can be an asset because:
- Flexible: Ambiverts are very adaptive to the situation.
- Stable: Psychologist Hans Eysenck coined the term “ambivert” in 1947. He said they offer a good balance between the hypersensitivity of some introverts and the domineering attitude of some extroverts.
- Intuitive: Daniel Pink said that ambiverts “know when to speak up and when to shut up, when to inspect and when to respond, when to push and when to hold back.
Famous Ambiverts:
- John Lennon
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- George Carlin
CHALLENGE: Do you know
anyone who is an Ambivert? How do you interact
with them?
I hope the last couple weeks of blog post have been
beneficial in learning about personality types for both personal and business
purposes.
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