02/04/2025
The team was failing right in front of me.
Circa 2009, I was a newbie manager, a young emerging leader in my company.
During a training on high-performance teams, we were split into groups for an exercise measuring teamwork and effectiveness. The task was clear. The solution? Even clearer—at least to me.
But I didn’t speak up.
As an introvert, I assumed:
❌ The team leader wouldn’t listen.
❌ I wouldn’t be able to convince anyone.
❌ I wasn’t the one to lead.
So instead, I quietly started solving it on my own, right next to them.
Then something unexpected happened.
The team leader noticed. She saw I was doing it right.
And in an instant, she changed course. “Follow her,” she said. The team pivoted, and we won.
In that moment, my deep thinking saved the team.
But looking back, I wonder—what if no one had noticed?
I had assumed too much.
I had underestimated my ability to lead.
How often do we, as introverts, hold back—not because we can’t lead, but because we assume we won’t be heard?
Pop that bubble. Ditch the doubt. Own the room.
Overthinking won’t get you ahead-action will. I help introverted leaders turn quiet strength into high impact.
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