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Are You an Introverted Leader Who Experiences Social Anxiety, and Like Naomi Osaka, Uncomfortable Being in the Media Spotlight?

Recently,Naomi Osaka, the 4 times grand slam tennis champion withdraw from the French Open because she felt her attempts to preserve her mental well-being were a distraction to the tournament. A tweet on her Twitter profile shows that she never wanted to be a distraction and that she has suffered with long bouts of depression …

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Self-Awareness: The Introverted Woman’s Key to Leadership Success

Research suggests that when we see ourselves clearly, we are more confident and more creative. We make sounder decisions, build stronger relationships, and communicate more effectively. We’re less likely to lie, cheat, and steal. We are better workers who get more promotions. And we’re more-effective leaders with more-satisfied employees and more-profitable companies    – Tasha Eurich …

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Are You an Introverted Leader Whose Colleagues Come Up with the Ideas You Don’t Put Forward in Meetings? If So, Here’s What You Can Do

Introverted leaders often tell me that whilst in meetings they may have an idea or suggestion. But they delay speaking up about it, only to find that someone else puts that same idea forward, getting credit and recognition for it. They tell me they could kick themselves afterwards and feel bad for not speaking up. …

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Networking: How to Move from Fear to Fabulous for Introverted Women Leaders

It’s often not what you know but who you know that gets you a look in when it comes to opportunities. And with a rumoured 70-80% of senior executive roles, and 75% of all jobs filled through the hidden job market, if you’re not making networking part of your leadership progression repertoire, you could be …

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3 Consequences When Introverted Women Leaders Put on an Extroverted Persona

Some introverted women leaders who work in extroverted environments try to put on an extroverted persona in order to fit in. But there are consequences of putting on this persona long term. Often by the time they come to me for coaching, they have been doing this for a while, and are at a point …

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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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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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