an introvert's journey to leadership
TRANSCRIPT
An Introvert’s Journey to
LeadershipSTC SUMMIT
MAY 16, 2016BEN WOELK
http://benwoelk.com/
Your Presenter
Ben Woelk Former Director, STC; ISO Program Manager, Rochester Institute of Technology; Former Co-Chair, EDUCAUSE HEISC Awareness & Training Working Group; Security Guru; Introvert; INTJ; CISSP; Author of Shockproofing Your Use of Social Media: Staying Safe Online (Kindle)
http://benwoelk.com/
I am an Introverted Leader
http://benwoelk.com/
• Yes, I really am an introvert
• My introversion informs my approach to leadership
• I believe that self-understanding and leveraging introverts’ skills has made me a better leader
Key Points
What is an introvert? How introvert strengths apply to leadership How I made it work for me Strategies
http://benwoelk.com/
ExtravertsOuter world of people and thingsActive, breadth of interestLive it and then understand it Reward seekers, FameReenergize by solar panels
http://benwoelk.com/
http://benwoelk.com/
IntrovertsInner world of ideas and impressionsDepth of interestThoughts, conceptsInwardly directedReenergize by recharging
Strengths
benwoelk.com
It's an Extraverted
World
benwoelk.com
What makes a
good leader?
benwoelk.com
My Leadership Journeybenwoelk.com
benwoelk.com
Benbenwoelk.com
Ben
http://benwoelk.com/
Benhttp://benwoelk.com/
Benhttp://benwoelk.com/
Community Leadershiphttp://benwoelk.com/
Society Leadershiphttp://benwoelk.com/
What Drives
Me• Seeing gaps• Making a
difference• Practicing
servant leadership
• Pursuing excellence
• Competitivehttp://benwoelk.com/
• Small successes
• Understanding introversion
• Understanding how I communicate best
• Taking an MBTI assessment
benwoelk.com
What has Helped Me
Where I’m Still Weak• I do not like
conflict• Reticent
when I should speak up!
• Over analyze before starting
• Competitivebenwoelk.com
Day-to-Day
Strategies• Network: stop
avoiding events
• Understand how you work best
• Let others know how you process
• Leverage social media
• Communicate in multiple formats
• Recharge! benwoelk.com
Where Do You Go from Here?• Get to know
yourself. Take a Personality Assessment and DISC
• Control your environment
• Communicate your value
• Leverage your introversion
benwoelk.com
Res
ourc
es
http://benwoelk.com/
Jung Typology Test™Humanmetrics.com
http://benwoelk.com/
Connect with Me!
[email protected] @benwoelk https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwoelk https://www.facebook.com/ben.woelk
25http://benwoelk.com/