E142 The Quiet Ones: What Introverts Know About Leadership

About this episode

This episode explores the unique strengths of introverts in leadership and how they can thrive in a workplace designed for extroverts.

They told you to speak up more. Be more visible. Work the room. And so you tried. You forced yourself into the open office, the networking events, and the constant collaboration. And it worked, until it didn't. Kristine explores what introversion actually is (and isn't), why workplace culture is built for extroverts, and how introverts can build careers that honor the way they're actually wired. This episode dives into where introverts excel, the hidden cost of performing extroversion, and how to lead from quiet, without apology. In this episode: What introversion actually is (it's not shyness) Why modern workplace culture is built for extroverts and what that costs introverts Where introverts actually excel in leadership The burnout that comes from performing extroversion How to build a career around deep work, not visibility Why your quiet isn't a gap in your leadership, it's the source of it This episode is for introverts who are done performing. And for anyone who's ready to lead from who they actually are.

People in this episode

Host: Kristine

Topics covered

• introversion
• leadership
• workplace culture
• extroversion
• career development

Keywords

• introverts
• extroverts
• burnout
• deep work
• visibility

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Quiet Ones: What

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