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How to Develop Unshakeable, Inner Confidence for Introverted Women Leaders

Having an unshakeable, inner confidence is something many of the introverted, senior women leaders want when they come to me for coaching. To the outside world they may appear confident, and it is this external confidence that has enabled them to get so far in their careers. However, certain situations can knock this external confidence. …

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Mindfulness: The Secret Power for Introverted Women Leaders

Ruminating over their thoughts and worrying about them is something that affects some introverted women leaders. Known for processing their thoughts, the demands and pressures of a busy role and family life can lead to over thinking and worrying which can be stressful. However, if this is you, there is a way out, and your …

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Are You an Introverted Leader for Whom Perfectionism Stresses You Out?

When carrying out research for my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman, 53% of introverted women who were senior leaders that I surveyed said perfectionism was an issue for them. Having reached senior leadership roles, these women were admired for their successful careers. But what could not be seen …

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You Don’t Need to Be Loud to Stand Out as a Leader, But You Do Need to Have Presence

Whether you want to make an impact in the boardroom, improve your effectiveness as a leader, get a promotion, or make a career change, exuding leadership presence will increase your ability to influence. This will make the outcome that you want to achieve much easier. As a leader you either have presence or you don’t. …

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3 Strengths Introverted Women Leaders Can Utilise to Increase Their Influence and Impact in Meetings

When I was younger, I never realised that my quietness and reflective thinking style wasn’t because I was shy, or because I lacked confidence. Like many other introverted women, I had bought into the misconceptions around introversion and this had shaped my perception of myself. I used to wish I could just blurt profound things …

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The Introverted Women’s Road Map to Overcome the Fears Holding Them Back as Leaders

Whether it is a fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, fear of not being good enough, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, perfectionism, or other self-limiting belief, for many of us fear prevents us being our best selves and achieving our full potential as leaders. As an emotion, fear can be pretty intense. The more …

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5 Ways Introverted Leaders Can Raise the Energy in the Room When Public Speaking and Still Be Themselves

Contrary to what many believe, there ARE many introverts who enjoy public speaking, just like there are many extroverts that don’t. But one challenge some introverts face when public speaking is keeping the energy up in the room so that their audience remains engaged. Because of our temperament, being in environments where there are lots of …

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