
6 Embracing Introversion in Leadership with Joanna Rawbone
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On this episode of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast, host NIA Thomas speaks to Joanna Rawbone, an expert on introverts who aims to shift the extroversion bias. They discuss self-awareness, effective leadership, feedback reception, and the diversity of introversion. Listeners can learn about Rawbone's "bias shifter" related to introversion and how introverts can play to their strengths through her podcast, The Flourishing Introverts. Ultimately, the episode promotes valuing introverts for their natural talents and strengths in creating a balanced workplace, and encourages listeners to check out the host's website and connect on social media.
Joanna founded Flourishing Introverts when she finally got mad enough at continually seeing the quiet ones being overlooked and undervalued. She made a public declaration to shift the extraversion bias through her TEDx talk in 2019 and dared to dream.
Joanna imagines a world where the inherent qualities of an introvert are understood, valued and encouraged in the education system, in the workplace and in society. This vision inspires her every day prompted her enduring mantra “Purpose Plus Passion Trumps Fear.
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