People who know me will always laugh when I declare that I’m an introvert. I clearly remember that in college, when I stood up to say something about myself and declared, “I’m shy.”, everyone in my class laughed out loud as if I said the funniest thing. People I work with always say,”No, you’re not!”, with so much conviction that if I did not know this with certainty, I would have doubted it myself.
My MBTI showed my profile to be INFJ – Introverted Intuition with Extraverted Feeling. I’m certainly not an extrovert. My extrovert behavior is purely learned, adaptive, and developed through time as a survival mechanism. I’m proud to have learned how to adapt socially; however, I felt the extra energy I had to bring out to get me through the day when I was working as an HR Professional. I just went home totally depleted everyday.
Needless to say how relieved I was when I read this article.
Are You an Introverted Boss? – Douglas R. Conant – Harvard Business Review
I find the following article as very encouraging to other introverts who are either aspiring to be future leaders or currently in leadership roles.
The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses – Harvard Business Review
Written and posted by Gina Cajucom CHRP PHR BSc as a way to share her thoughts and ideas hoping that they inspire and make a difference in at least one other person’s work-life. C’est la vie!
