Quiet with Terrance Lee

Terrance Lee, AKA "the introvert leader" wrote the book "Quiet Voice, Fearless Leader". He helps companies improve their workplace culture. He shared his expertise while discussing the book "Quiet" by Susan Cain on the Book Insights podcast. Here are some of his insights:

"In corporate America it seems like being extroverted is celebrated. The person who speaks up the most or is the loudest - there's this celebration and thought that those are the people who have leadership potential."

"In many Fortune 500 Companies I've worked with, I've seen certain personalities are celebrated, whereas for other personalities it's like 'you need to change, you need to be something else."

"My extroverted co-workers, they don't want to take time to go think, they want to talk it out. Whereas for me, I want to think first, discover my thoughts and then I'll share it with the group."

"I don't think enough people associate being an introvert with being a person with leadership potential."

"There's a big misconception that introverts need to change and be something that they're not."

"I know just because someone isn't talking doesn't mean they don't have something valuable to say."

"It's not that introverts don't talk, they just have to be in the right environment to bring that out."

"Introverts need time alone to recharge. Whereas extroverts typically likes to be around people to recharge. So for introverts to work at home alone, there is an enjoyment of that alone time."

"If you feel like you have to be an extrovert, or like you have to be like your co-worker who talks more than you do or is more outgoing, that's going to create insecurity. Instead, lean into who you are and your strengths."