Over my career, I've had the fortune to be a part of many meetings. Ok, maybe fortune's not the right word... I should have said that I've been forced to be a part of many meetings. Throughout the years, comments have been made about how quiet I am. People say they wish I would speak up more and share what I'm thinking/feeling more. I would guess, if you're an introvert, you've heard many of these same comments. Because of this perception, the organizers and leaders of the meetings can begin to exclude you from future meetings. And, as AWESOME as...
The 4 Keys Of Delegation
Any time that we're working with teams, delegation is going to be central to our success. As a parent, we ask our kids to clean up their room or make the bed or brush their teeth. At some point in their lives, we were probably the ones doing those things. But, we want them to learn responsibility, so we delegate those tasks to them. In business, our capacity or skill level to do everything that needs to be done is limited. So, we delegate tasks to those that we lead in order to accomplish the mission of the organization. But,...
5 Reasons I’m Glad I’m An Introvert
You may have noticed that my blog is undergoing a bit of a change. In the last couple of weeks I have decided to focus more of my writing in the direction of what it means to be an introverted leader. In fact, my goal here is to "help introverts maximize their leadership potential." My posts will remain beneficial for all of my current readers, because whether you're an introvert or extrovert, it's good for everyone to learn about introverts. Plus, what I write will largely still focus on leadership topics that all leaders will need to consider. So, I...