The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength

Albert Einstein, Steven Spielberg, and Steve Wozniak. Yes, they’re all highly successful and well-known leaders in their fields, but they also have something else in common.

They’re introverts.

And they’re not the only ones. Studies show that about 1 in 4 people are introverts.

And in a business culture that rewards and urges us to speak up, speak out and be heard, many introverts struggle to handle business situations such as managing, leading projects, public speaking and more.

But it’s a common misconception that introverts are shy, aloof, or antisocial.

And these preconceived notions leave many introverts feeling excluded, left out and misunderstood.

The good news is that this doesn’t mean introverts can’t be great leaders and produce big results.

By recognizing their inner strengths – strong analytical skills, powerful focus and concentration and ability to think outside the box – introverts can build on their quiet strength and become a source of great power.

In this enlightening and engaging CD, Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D., CSP draws upon stories and research from her best-selling book to demonstrate how introverts can succeed as leaders and work with, not against, who they are. Leaders will learn how to get the best out of introverts, resulting in stronger and more effective teams.

You will learn an easy, straight-forward four-step process for handling difficult work situations. They will also learn:

• Profiles of well-known introverted leaders and what we can learn from them
• The hard realities introverts face and how to overcome them
• How even extraverts can use the strengths of introverts to sell their ideas and get results
• The steps introverted leaders can take to succeed in the workplace
• How to use the 4 P’s Process – an easy, straight-forward process for handling difficult work situations
• How introverts and extroverts can work together in more productive ways

Presented By

Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D.

Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D. is an author, speaker, and executive coach hailed as a “champion for workplace introverts.” Her bestselling book, The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength has achieved widespread appeal and was translated into six languages including Chinese and Spanish. Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making A Difference, will be out this April. Through keynote speeches, seminars and coaching programs that include her characteristic humor, poignant stories and practical tools, she transfers the lessons introvert teach us across cultures Clients include GE, NASA, AT&T, and the US Embassy in Vietnam. Jennifer has written articles for Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week, and the Wall Street Journal and has been quoted in more than fifty international news media outlets. She is also a recipient of the 2012 Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) award, the National Speaker’s Association’s highest earned designation.