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Introvert of the Month: Barack Obama

Failures, successes and life lessons

Karina
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4 min readDec 6, 2024

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This article is the first edition of my new monthly successful introvert presentation. Every person I’m gonna present will show you what’s possible.

Being introverted doesn’t mean you can’t become president. Obama shows it’s possible in an impressive way.

Society shows us that loud people get the success, and it starts already in school. But they miss the positive sides of being quiet: listening, thinking more strategically, and being empathic.

They keep us small by saying we are weird. But introverts are made for leadership because we are thoughtful communicators and strategic thinkers.

Barack Obama showed us that in an impressive way by being one of the most influential presidents of history.

Challenges

In big public settings, introverts can look detached or unemotional, but we’re taking in everything. We are listeners, and when we talk, we choose our words wisely.

People know Obama for his inspiring public speeches. You wouldn’t think introverts can do that but we love preparing, and they need a lot of preparation. Public speaking is a challenge for everyone (not just introverts), but we have the skill to prepare with focus and…

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