Summary Of The Book 'The Introverted Leader'

The Introverted leader by Jennifer Kahnweiler, is a handy guide for those who have a presence in the business world, but struggle to succeed because of their quiet and reserved nature. The main focus of this book is explaining to the reader how to embrace and enhance the natural talents of introverts, while also moving past any fears, reservations or difficulties this personality type often faces. In this paper, I will give a brief synopsis of the books content, I will connect common themes between The Introverted leader and material covered in our class, and will close with personal thoughts on the book as well as how it influenced me. The Introverted Leader starts by defining common challenges introverts face in the workforce, such as giving off a negative impression or succoring to people exhaustion. Once these issues are discussed the book finds its foundation in what Kahnweiler refers to as the “4 P’s Process”, the four P’s being, preparation, presence, push, and practice. Each chapter focuses on a subject related to leadership within an
I feel that the information covered in the book was generic leadership information and there were few introvert specific elements or tips. I felt like Kahnweiler also over- simplified the challenges of introverts and her methods of overcoming those shortcomings were lacking a bit. Although the prepare, present, push, and practice steps were helpful and made some headway in overcoming the challenges of introverts, it didn’t quite crack the surface. However, I also feel that the books layout was helpful and I enjoyed the way each chapter was broken into the 4 P’s process. The addition of personal experiences from a variety of leaders also gave the book some needed credibility and entertainment value. Also, I found the discussions about public speaking and company meetings were of most value to me,