Conversations with Quiet Leaders

Belur Anand, is a Sales Director, Author, and Mental Health Counsellor.

Here Belur shares his experience as a quiet leader, an introvert and a sales director. How it's possible to essentially challenge the norm of being described as shy and quiet, to building a successful sales career. Belur also shares:

> his experience in publishing his book - without telling his friends,

> how being recommended and supported by his CEO helped him strengthen his career,

> his style in a sales role,

> training as a mental health counsellor during Covid,

> his future goal of taking to the next level,

> and more!

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Janine Lee, describes herself as an L&D wonderwoman. Janine is a global learning and development leader and here Janine shares her research on Asian Introverts, hosting discussion workshops in the organisation she works in regarding culture - particularly the Asian and Western perspective, plus:

> leaning on quiet leadership,

> the shift of introvert/extrovert during her education and career,

> an evolving culture to allow people to be themselves by fostering a sense of belonging,

> women in tech - from classroom to work,

> her big dream of belonging,

> and more!

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Nick Elston is an Inspirational Speaker on the Lived Experience of Mental Health, Transformational Speaking Coach, Founder of Forging People, and podcast host.

Diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder, Nick talks openly about his journey and experience of his own mental health. Nick recognised his introversion in 2016 and shares here that it's never about turning yourself into something your not. If you are quiet, and softly spoken how do you amplify your voice?

Here we talk about emotional leadership and human connection:

> Delivering your emotion across genuinely.

> Vulnerability with a small v by showing more of yourself to break down barriers.

> Executives not showing their vulnerability in a group.

> Leaders often leading with their head.

> Not everyone wants a solution.

> Mixing socially post Covid.

> Making the move to speaking.

And Nick shares his desire for a legacy to be created.

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Kim Jones, founder of HGKC, a consultancy providing expert advice and strategies that will help you lead better, innovate more, and exit with confidence.

Kim is an introvert, a former accountancy professional, commercial director, founder and soon to embark on her dream.

In this episode, Kim shares her career journey and highlights:

> the importance of personal inquiry,

> what it costs to do extraverted things,

> introverts have no less ambition,

> how extraverted behaviours are rewarded,

> finding your expertise, plus more.

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Edward Short, founder of The Possibility Pod, is an independent business consultant, former business and army leader, mentor, and co-founder of vLancer, shares his story of how not wanting to work in the city led him to his commission in Sandhurst, before moving into the corporate world, then as an independent consultant.

Ed isn't an introvert or quiet leader but he has vast experience in building communities and leading diverse teams. We talk about listening, holding silence, when to ask questions, psychological safety, and how sharing our own stories makes it a two-way dialogue.

We also share deeply personal stories including how the struggles and the suicide of Ed's friends caused him to rethink his career and the vLancer app was created. This episode was close to my heart, and depicts everything to why founders and entrepreneurs do what they do.

Put the heart back into humans.

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Neil Almond has spent over 25 years in the beverage and food industry. Much of his career has been in protecting brands and securing the integrity of supply chains. Whilst studying Biochemistry at the University of Nottingham, he spent some time being a DJ for the student radio station. Neil shares his learnings as a DJ, starting his career on the graduate programme at Britvic, and his time at Twinings where he was the International Quality and Regulatory Director. 

Here Neil shares his experience as a quiet leader in global organisations, with different cultures, and how he encouraged his teams to build credibility, working to the same objective, and finding time to recharge. 

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Richard Etienne is a personal branding coach, filmmaker, writer and a Global Internal Communications Director, who also runs Guardian masterclasses. Here Richard shares the steps to get to a place of calm before speaking, the solitude pastimes he did as a child, his use of film in his day job, and the story behind his speakup surveys campaign to look and think in greater depth about the personality diversity and  intersectionality of Black employees. 

Find out more about Black Introvert Week and the surveys here. 

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Emma Wallace is building a portfolio career as a business and brand consultant, and advisor to startups in fashion. With a background in fashion, here Emma shares how she pivoted from working with one organisation to helping people grow their businesses and build a sustainable future. As an introvert, Emma shares why observation, listening and building relationships the key to her success. Currently exploring digital identities, reducing consumption, and encouraging creativity to include sustainability and upcycling.

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Sam Sheppard is an introvert who advocates for introverts, and founder of This is Me. Sam is on a mission to change the workplace bias towards introversion and help achieve intersectional inclusivity and equity. Sam speaks openly about her experience and challenge in the workplace, her love for being alone as a child, her freelance journey and why looking after herself has been the priority. And we touch on the 9-5 environment.

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Alan Tang, is a champion of the squiggly career, himself having gone from corporate finance to cheffing to becoming a multi-hyphenate advisor to seed and series A startups. He's currently acting as the Chief of Staff at the Portfolio Collective, teaching at Synthesis, writing on Medium (when he finds the time) along with the occasional private catering gig.

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