Smart Ways to Manage Introverts
“Imagine that your team included Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling, Bill Gates, and Mahatma Gandhi,” according to Diann Daniel, in “Four Tips for Getting the Most from Your Introverted Team.” She continues, “You’d probably want to hear what they had to say, right?” Check out her article in The Fast Track to learn techniques for leaders who manage introverts—even ordinary ones who haven’t yet tapped into their greatness. I’m interviewed in the article.
Thanks to You… Self-Promotion for Even More Introverts
McGraw-Hill is reprinting Self-Promotion for Introverts®. A word of gratitude. This wouldn’t have happened without you. Big thanks to friends and fans from around the world for buying the book and spreading the message about how you can get heard more—even if you talk less.
I’d like to share media highlights to help you take a fresh look at your career, promote yourself authentically without bragging, get a new job, build your business, and give a talk with more confidence.
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Introverts as Effective Leaders
I recently shared a story in the Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge newsletter about new research that takes a fresh look at introverts and extroverts as leaders. Also check out this CNN story, “Why Introverts Can Be Great Leaders,” by Eliza Ridgeway, for a tidy summary of the findings; I’m quoted in the story. Stay tuned; I expect to share more about the research soon.
Shattering Stereotypes of Introverts as Leaders
“Think effective leadership requires gregariousness and charisma?” says Carmen Nobel in her article in the most recent issue of the Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge newsletter. She continues, “Think again. Introverts actually can be better leaders than extraverts, especially when their employees are naturally proactive, according to Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino.” Nobel presents stereotype-shattering findings from a new study conducted by Gino and her colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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Posted in: Leadership Tags: Carmen Nobel, Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Wharton, extraverts, extroverts, introverts, leaders, study
Posted in: Leadership Tags: Carmen Nobel, Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Wharton, extraverts, extroverts, introverts, leaders, study