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What Makes Introverted Leaders So Powerful? | Diary of a CHRO Ep31


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Niels Jansen is Head of HR at LG Benelux.

Niels is passionate about developing people and creating environments where they can thrive through “Introvert Leadership”.

Introverted leaders are often underestimated but, in reality, they bring some of the most powerful qualities to leadership.In a world that often celebrates loud, charismatic leadership, introverts lead differently and that difference can be a major advantage.In this video, we explore what makes introverted leaders so effective, and why organizations should rethink what great leadership really looks like:

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦

𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴

𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦


Whether you’re an introvert yourself or leading diverse teams, understanding this leadership style can change how you approach management and performance.

He will also be a speaker at the People Experience Conference in Lisbon on 17 April 2026.


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(00:00) Intro

(01:04) What is Introverted Leadership in a world that often elevates extroverted traits

(04:58) Deep listening influences their decision-making process

(08:58) Introverted leaders create meaningful connections with their teams

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