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Quiet Power: Unleashing Success with Intentional Leadership for Introverted Leaders

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As a leader in an environment that is unfavourably biased towards extraversion, as an introverted leader, intentional leadership is important. There may be things you need to do as a leader which, because they are overstimulating, may drain your energy, making you feel like you want to retreat to recharge. But, if you have a […]

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Tips to Plan for Your Next Promotion, for Introverted Leaders Who Are Stuck in a Rut

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Staying in a role that no longer challenges you can cause stagnation and lead to becoming stuck in a rut. If you do not be intentional about doing something about it, you may find that you start to lose your leadership edge. Have you become stagnated and lost the enthusiasm you once had, and recognise

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As an Introverted Leader, to Get Ahead in 2024, Be Intentional About It

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Happy New Year Everyone! This week, many of you will have made New Year’s resolutions or set yourselves goals for 2024, but the reality is that statistics show that many of you will not achieve them. Depending on what report you read, this figure is said to be over 90% of people who make New

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Is Fear Keeping You Stuck In A Role You No Longer Enjoy?

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In a survey that I did a some time ago, 78% of employed women said that fear kept them from pursuing a career that they really wanted. Now I don’t know about you, but I think that figure is far too high. And whilst my survey is not reflective of the whole population of women,

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The Importance of Self-Leadership for Introverted Women Leaders

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n my last newsletter, I wrote about the 5 Day Mind Cleanse for introverted women, my free, 5-day challenge, helping you to overcome self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and a lack of self-confidence. At the time, I was informed that people were having problems accessing it via mobile/cell phone and the issue has now been rectified. If

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Join the 5-Day Challenge to Help Introverted Women Overcome Self-Doubt, Imposter Syndrome, and a Lack of Self-Confidence

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In a survey that I did when carrying out research for my book Quietly Visible: Leading With Influence and Impact as an Introverted Woman, 73% of introverted women who were senior leaders said that they experienced self-doubt. These women had achieved great things in their careers yet still doubted themselves. This negatively affected their self-confidence

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Being Introverted and Feeling a Sense of Belonging at Work

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Belonging is a key factor needed for inclusion in the workplace. When organisations are looking at being more inclusive, personality is invariably not part of the conversation. A growing body of research suggests that our workplaces favour extraversion. This includes my own research. I conducted a qualitative research study that explored the lived experience of

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Some Introverted Women Who Are Senior Leaders, Lack Confidence Too

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Many people think that having smashed through the glass ceiling, women would be fearless, courageous, and exude confidence both outside and in. However, this is not always the case and sometimes, the more senior a woman becomes, the more confidence becomes an issue. Because of the demand of the role and the high expectations placed on

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How to Take the Fear Out of Making a Career Change, Put Things into Perspective, and Take Control of Your Career

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Many people who want to make changes and improvements to their careers, hold themselves back because of a past adverse experience that they have blown out of perspective. They may not even realise that this is what is holding them back.  They just know that having gone through a previous bad experience; they are not

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Tips to Make Confrontation Less Stressful for Introverted Leaders

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Confrontation is something that many people avoid. Reasons for this include fear – fear of upsetting the other person or fear of rejection; worrying about repercussions, or the impact; or even because avoiding the issue needing to be confronted seems so much easier. I often coach introverted senior leaders who don’t like confrontation, to understand

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