Leadership Lessons: Introverts as Tech Leaders

Introverts as Leaders – Closing the Gap

While introverts gravitate to certain fields like technology, they may be at a disadvantage when it comes to reaching positions of leadership as opposed to extroverts. In this session, Kevin Jonsson of Jonsson Coaching and Consulting LLC will lead a discussion on the challenges and opportunities that introverted leaders (or emerging leaders) face.

If you’re an introverted leader, an introvert who aspires to lead someday, or if you simply work with introverts on a regular basis, then this session is for you! Deepen your understanding of the relationship between introversion and leadership and walk away with tips to help in your own leadership journey.

About the event

While introverts have enjoyed much success in a variety of fields, research shows that when it comes to leadership, they are at a disadvantage compared to extroverts. In this session, executive coach Kevin Jonsson explores the challenges that introverted leaders (or emerging leaders) face and what can be done to help close this gap.

If you’re an introverted leader, an introvert who aspires to lead someday, or if you simply work with introverts on a regular basis, then this session is for you! Deepen your understanding of the relationship between introversion and leadership and walk away with tips to help in your own leadership journey.

This event is open to members and non-members!

Presenter Profile:

• Founder of Jonsson Coaching & Consulting, an executive coaching practice for Tech & Finance leaders and their teams
• 20+ years of business operations experience at both Fortune 500 and technology startups
• Former Vice President of Operations at Fiserv
• Key leadership role in the creation, launch and operation of Inlet, a startup in the digital payments space
• Certificate in Executive and Organizational Coaching from Columbia University
• MBA from the University of Michigan, BS Engineering from Cooper Union

Kevin founded Jonsson Coaching & Consulting based on the belief that all of us can achieve great things when we’re at our best. He partners with technology and finance leaders and future leaders to help them reach their potential and achieve the stretch goals that they and their organizations desire. In each of his engagements, Kevin applies learnings from his extensive business background together with his coaching skills and capabilities that have been strengthened through ongoing education, training and experience.

As an executive coach, Kevin’s ideal clients operate at the Director level or above, have a technology or finance background, desire to continuously learn, and are committed to their own development as well as making a positive impact on their organization. They are willing to put in the effort for coaching and are eager to apply new learnings and insights to actions going forward.

Kevin’s coaching has helped clients become more effective leaders through strengthening executive presence, improving team dynamics, becoming more self-aware and other positive outcomes.