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What introverted leaders said about the challenges
of Managing your Profile
- “Sometimes I won't push myself into the spotlight; push myself into
meeting new people. Ultimately this has had an impact on my
standing/visibility.”
- “Sometimes I feel under pressure to be more extroverted and feel that
perhaps you have to show these tendencies consistently to develop in a
career.”
- “Introverted leaders are often high profile ‘in role’ or as experts;
extroverts enjoy high profile whenever. I never found high profile to be
easy and often stressful. My introversion contributed to this.”
- “Sometimes I can miss the boat and feel that I should have spoken out
so that others hear that I understood and had the same thought
process - I think this is the competitive element of my leadership style.”
- “Introversion has meant that I struggle to get "noticed" in
organisations, especially in meetings where the loudest participant gets
the most attention.”
- “I have learnt how to 'perform' in a more extrovert way than would be
my preferred normal style. I have found this to be good for developing
and pushing myself in a way that I might not otherwise do. However, I
find it very draining to perform to this level and need 'down time' away
from people. I have remained fairly visible, but have not found it that
easy to be constantly walking around chatting to staff and clients as I
would like. Having to perform in this way day after day, month after
month, year after year, is very draining, and I have got to a point in
my career where I want a role that fits my personality more closely.”
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