Powerful Introvert: Personal Growth for Quiet Leaders
Powerful Introvert: Personal Growth for Quiet Leaders
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Tools and coaching to advance your leadership career and thrive as one of the quieter voices shaping the future. powerfulintrovert.substack.com
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The show delves into topics like personal growth, leadership approaches for introverts, and the societal perceptions of introversion, highlighting episodes featuring discussions on the dynamics between introverted and extroverted leaders and practical advice for navigating corporate environments.
Tools and coaching to advance your leadership career and thrive as one of the quieter voices shaping the future.
Introverted leadership, masculinity, and men’s health — Greg Weinger talks with Ed Frauenheim, author of Reinventing Masculinity, about introvert strengths, teal management, and inclusive workplace culture. Ed shares lessons from journalism to consulting, plus how a diagnosis of appendix cancer reshaped his views on leadership, self-care, and the power of quiet influence.
Ed opens up about his recent diagnosis of appendix cancer and how it has prompted deeper reflection on masculinity, introversion, and the way we create and sustain workplaces. He shares how reading Susan Cain’s Quiet helped him recognize and embrace his introverted nature, and how that perspective shaped his leadership style throughout a career spanning journalism, workplace writing, and consulting.
They explore the “teal management” philosophy — bringing autonomy, purpose, and wholeness into organizational life — and why quiet men’s strengths, such as thoughtfulness, calm, and deep relationship-building, are essential in today’s fast-paced, post-COVID world.
The conversation also addresses outdated masculine norms, supporting men’s mental and physical health, and building inclusive, compassionate cultures that value diverse voices. From leadership lessons to personal health wake-up calls, Ed’s journey is a compelling call to rethink how we lead, live, and care for one another.
00:00 Ed Frauenheim – Jul 11, 2025
00:35 Welcome to the Powerful Introvert Podcast
00:40 Introducing Ed Roheim: Reinventing Masculinity
01:38 Ed’s Health Journey: Facing Appendix Cancer
03:05 Exploring Introversion: Susan Kane’s Influence
06:45 Ed’s Journalism Journey: From Crummy Writer to Advocate
09:21 Balancing Work and Family: A Personal Choice
12:20 Transition to Leadership and Writing Books
13:13 Teal Management Philosophy: A New Workplace Vision
19:09 Challenging Masculinity: Beyond Toxicity
19:30 The Impact of Toxic Masculinity
20:33 The Rise of Strongman Leaders
21:38 Exploring Introverted Leadership
22:45 Strategies for Success in an Extroverted World
24:09 The Importance of Quiet Men in Modern Workplaces
26:01 Personal Reflections on Leadership and Influence
33:49 Health Challenges and Masculinity
38:10 The Need for a Communal Approach to Wellbeing
38:56 Final Thoughts and Where to Learn More
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