10 Reasons to Read The Dynamic Introvert: Leading Quietly with Passion and Purpose
10 Reasons to Read The Dynamic Introvert: Leading Quietly with Passion and Purpose
According to personality psychologist and author Dr. Brian Little “It’s cool to be an introvert these days”.
And, as I’ve been discovering, the topic of introverts is “priming the pump” for a lot of interesting conversations. In fact, I had one of these conversations this past weekend with Corinne* a colleague who is enrolled in a leadership degree program at a university in British Columbia.
As we talked Corinne informed me that the first time she thought much about her personality was in the residency portion of her leadership program. It seems that one of the most transformative experiences was when her cohort completed the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and then debriefed it with their instructor.
Corinne is an extrovert and had never spent much time thinking about the challenges faced by introverts until she observed how they struggled with exhaustion during the 12 hour days that are typical of the two-week residency period. She confessed that “she had just assumed that everyone was like me, that we all process our thoughts in the same way”. She also recognized that her introverted colleagues were struggling to find a way to contribute to conversations in the group.
But Corinne did something that I think is totally brilliant; she changed her behavior to accommodate the introverts in the group. Recognizing that she needed to talk out loud in order to express her ideas she took to writing her ideas down thereby providing some much needed “air time” for the introverts in the group.
What Corinne observed is not unusual. Introverts often find that they are invisible at work or that they are overlooked for promotions or leadership opportunities. Unfortunately not everyone is as aware as Corinne. It may be cool to be an introvert but in most organizations there is still a need for awareness and education about the challenges that introverts face and the strengths that they bring to the workplace.
The Dynamic Introvert is a unique leadership book that…
1. focuses on the strengths of introverts as leaders
2. provides evidence as to why introverts are effective leaders
3. encourages readers to create a Personal Leadership Development Plan or PLDP
4. offers a unique blend of research and practical ideas
5. provides information about how introverts can manage their energy
6. gives the reader self-coaching questions for each section of the book
7. debunks the myth that extroverts make better leaders than introverts
8. offers practical tips for self-promotion
9. challenges readers to think about introverts in a different way
10. advances the introvert conversation
The Dynamic Introvert is available at the following locations:
Village Books in Richmond, B.C.
Odin Books in Vancouver
Black Bond Book, various locations AND online!
*Corrine’s name was changed to protect her privacy.