How often do you find yourself not really seeing other people? In the marvelous book, Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box (Arbinger Institute), the authors contrast leadership behaviors and attitudes that are “inside the box” or “outside the box.” Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
Two great synchronicities have happened in the past week: I declared my niche of life and leadership coaching for introverts, and a drama played out on the world stage with Gordon Brown, introvert.
Those two things combined connected me with a reporter who writes for The Coaching Commons. He asked me to provide thoughts for an article, which I did. I’m pleased to share the resulting story here.
Are you challenged by trying to navigate an extroverted world with an introverted heart and mind?
People may think you’re shy, a loner, depressed, socially challenged or just don’t like to have fun.
Phooey on that!
You are a thoughtful, introspective person, not always understood by others. You might even think of yourself as your own best friend! You are friendly, social and often demonstrate natural leadership… AND you enjoy – really, NEED – time and space to be alone, to recharge, to center yourself.
With me, you’ll find a uniquely safe space for you to process and succeed on your own terms. This space is created for you to journey into deep self-awareness, which enriches every area of your life (esp. career and relationships). You develop personal and leadership skills that help you work WITH your introversion, not against it. It’s not about changing you so you can be more extroverted; it’s about embracing and loving who you are, trusting your inner wisdom and truth.
