275: Empowering Introverts with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen

Mar 30, 2025

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Sharissa Sebastian Deppen is the CEO of Leadership Mastery Alliance; a company specializing in supporting introverted servant leaders who are women in corporate leadership. She's a leadership and executive coach with an MBA, MSc in Technology Leadership and her PCC Certification from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), as well as a Myers Briggs Certified Practitioner. She has 15+ years of corporate leadership experience in addition to coaching several Fortune 100 leaders and executives.

"Introverts make up over 40% of leaders in the corporate space, challenging the stereotype that leadership is dominated by extroverts. Introverts tend to be very good with one-on-one relationships. So they're very good listeners. They're gonna lean in and listen and pay attention. They take in a lot from the environment and then they internally process." - Sharissa Sebastian Deppen

Key Takeaways:

-Unique strengths of introverts in leadership role

-How can introverts manage their energy in a demanding work environment

-How introvert leaders can make sure they aren't passed over for promotions and how to self-advocate

-Can introverts be successful in sales roles?

-Tips for how introverts should cope with increased stress as they climb the professional ladder as leaders

Connect With Sharissa Sebastian Deppen

www.leadershipmasteryalliance.com

https://www.instagram.com/introvertedservantleader/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharissasebastian/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXx6J3Igqq_Odvl_I2fjzPg

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