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How to Be a Manager if You Are an Introvert
You have superpowers, you just need to be aware of them.
I’ve always been seen as the quiet girl in the room.
As I was about to embark on my first experience as a team leader, I had to overcome my limiting belief that only extroverts could be successful leaders.
Fortunately, there was no truth in that. It was all in my head.
Introvert leadership is not an oxymoron. — Susan Cain
Susan Cain, American author, speaker and consultant, is best known for her work in the field of psychology and her advocacy for introverts.
Reading her best-seller, “Quiet”, has changed the way I think about introverts, and about myself.
Digging a little deeper into the literature on introverted leadership, I found that many of the most popular leaders in technology, such as Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Marissa Mayer, are actually introverts.
Even Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, has often been described as having introverted tendencies.
While he is undoubtedly a charismatic and effective communicator, Obama has spoken about his need for solitude and reflective time, which are characteristics commonly associated with introversion.
