Month: June 2024

Can You Be Introverted and Still Be a Great Leader?

    One question that is often asked is, can you be introverted and still be a great leader? The short answer is, YES. The long answer is what this edition of the newsletter is about. When I first started writing and publishing articles about introverted leaders here on Linkedin, someone commented sarcastically that ‘introverted …

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Call Out Microaggressions and Discriminatory Behaviour as and When it Happens

I was recently told about a scenario where someone who was the only ‘one’ like them in the room experienced inappropriate language directed at them, but no one did anything about it. Other people at the meeting were aware of the inappropriateness of it because a few checked in on the person after to see …

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Quietly Courageous: Leading With Courage as an Introverted Leader, Even When You’re the Quietest in the Room

Have you ever watched the film The Wizard of Oz? As a child, it seemed to come on every Christmas, and I used to love watching it. My favourite character amongst Dorothy’s friends was the lion who lacked courage. He joined the journey to find the Wizard of Oz because he thought himself cowardly and …

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