Extroverts are often considered for leadership roles as they can be difficult to ignore, meaning that quieter candidates can be overlooked.
“Over the past decades, hiring managers have come to understand how unconscious bias as it relates to immutable characteristics impact. hiring decisions. However one bias that remains to be recognised is that of introvert bias. We believe that greater consideration must be given to the potential unique strengths that introverts can bring to leadership,” says Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer...
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