What introverted leaders said about the challenges of needing Personal Space

• “I find it hard to find time to think at work”
  
  
• “People say to me “You door is always open and you’re always pleased to see us”. Well the truth is, no I am not. That is what you get taught that good managers do, so I do it, but really I don’t want to be interrupted.”
  
  
• “The offices at work are all open-plan with no private space at all - I find it difficult to concentrate on my work, particularly where complex thinking is involved. I know that the offices are designed to facilitate interaction between staff but I find the constant presence of others both draining and distracting. My train of thought gets disrupted so many times that I am far less productive than I might otherwise be.”
  
  
• “One of the issues for me is that when I become irritated I need to walk away and find space.”