The Introvert's Guide to Professional Success : How to Let Your Quiet Competence be Your Career Advantage - A Program to Leverage Your Strengths

"Introverts, you've earned your place at the front of the line and this remarkable, eminently practical book shows you how to use your own unique qualities to get there. It could help you bypass years of professional struggle and transport you to your highest goals - a must-read!" - Robert Priddy, President, third_Evolution, Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians As an introverted professional - whether in accounting, engineering, IT, medicine, or another field - you're bright, ambitious, and ready to get ahead despite a business world that often favors extroversion. Whether you seek a flourishing practice, a promotion, meaningful projects, or to become a respected leader, you want to optimize your career without compromising your basic quiet personality. In this book, business behavior expert and introvert Joyce Shelleman presents a straightforward three step strategy - grounded in behavioral science and drawn from experience - to deploy your introversion as the vital professional asset that it is. With this roadmap to navigate successfully to your goals, you learn to: Recognize and adroitly push back to overcome the unwritten workplace rules that put introverts at a disadvantage Build your influence, lasting connections, and professional network with integrity, guided by your personal values Let your quiet competence, expertise, and thoughtfulness be your leadership and career edge Focus your precious energy and time on what matters most "Shelleman equips introverts to master aspects of business life they would just as soon avoid." - Laurie Helgoe, Ph.D., author of Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength "The information in this book can enable introverts to lead and succeed in any organization." - Garrett VanAtta, President, SPX Communication Technology