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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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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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 …
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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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 …
“You don’t look like an introvert” was a statement made to the author whilst at a networking event, and she thought to herself, what on earth is an introvert supposed to look like…
It has previously been reported that women over the age of 50 are 25 times less likely to be offered a job interview than their counterparts in their late 20s.
Being a perfectionist can be very stressful. Perfectionists put undue pressure on themselves trying to get everything perfect. It can cause procrastination, holding them back from achieving the success and happiness that they desire.
With one million British SMEs having women at the helm and the UK having been voted the best place in Europe to start a business, there has never been a better time than now for women to start their own businesses. Tired of the ‘politics’ and limitations posed on them, increasing numbers of women are exiting …
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I once had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Raj Rathod, a man who has overcome significant adversity and has an incredible rags to riches story.
