Attended a board meeting for the Workplace Learning Society of TAG (Technology Association of GA). Very excited about our upcoming “Unconference.” An innovative concept and in my opinion, a…
Berrett-Koehler stays with its authors. Spent time today with David Marshall of BK who directs digital media efforts (and very successfully, I might add). BK continues to be innovative…
Not that being an introvert doesn’t have some pluses, too. Kathleen McFeeters, president and CEO of dressmaker Donna Morgan, spent 15 years in the fashion biz before co-founding her own…
Introverts quietly can make big impact
By Laura Raines
For the AJC
Sunday, June 21, 2009
At age 12, Bob Goodyear, now a technical product manager for global software and services corporation Symantec, had to research careers and write a report about one he’d like to do.
He skimmed past booklets on doctors and lawyers to find one on computer programmers. He was excited to find a career where he didn’t have to work with people.
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“I could work with something that didn’t talk back,” he said. “Do you think that was a clue that I’m an introvert?”
If not, his reaction to the college curriculum for computer science should have been. He had no problem with the calculus and physics. The public speaking course terrified him. In time, Goodyear made the transition from programming to a high-profile product management position where he presents at conferences a
The numbers are still pretty dismal in today’s new jobs report. Now, more than ever, introverted pros must be heard against the blare of the economic downturn. I believe…
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I met a very extroverted guy on line waiting at my local coffee shop. We started making conversation and the discussion moved to my fave topic – introverts and extroverts…
Bob Goodyear, one of the many terrific professionals featured in The Introverted Leader: Building On Your Quiet Strength just made the lead to a story on Forbes.com about “saying…
I like collecting the clues about our President’s temperament. So I am relying on reporters like Holly Bailey of Newsweek. Is he or isn’t he(an introvert)? Bailey writes in the 5/4/09 issue http://www.newsweek.com/id/195086/page/2 of…
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