This episode is a direct response to the current culture of haste that keeps asking we introverts to hurry up, speak up, and toughen up. I explore how being hustled strips us of one of our most powerful strengths, listening. It is neither quiet compliance, nor polite nodding, but intentional listening that builds trust and authority. We introverts often have the capacity to listen, but capacity alone is not the skill. Listening is active, demanding, and deeply relational, especially in professional spaces that reward noise over nuance. In this episode, I challenge the idea that listening is soft, passive, or optional. If we want to flourish without pretending to be extroverts, listening is not where we retreat, it is where we lead.

Key points

• Listening builds authority
• Capacity is not a skill
• Trust follows attention

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Resources

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