Rather than the word politics a better word would be networks. Where you go in life depends on how many connections you create with people. And connecting with

Rather than the word politics a better word would be networks. Where you go in life depends on how many connections you create with people. And connecting with people requires energy. Introverts loose energy in the act of connecting while Extroverts gain energy. Therefore Extroverts will have an edge becoming a hub in a network or a connector of many networks. People who can lead have to be hubs or connectors. The Introvert that leads usually have a bunch of hubs and connectors that bow and bend to them, which happens only if they bring something very unique to the table.