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Are you able to bring your authentic self to work each day?
If you ask William M. Washington III, global CFO at Baker McKenzie, an international law firm, he’ll tell you that embracing introversion is a part of creating an inclusive workplace. In LinkedIn posts, Washington has openly talked about being an introvert in a leadership position. After reading a few of his posts that came across my feed, I was intrigued to learn more about the finance chief at the largest law firm in the U.S. by headcount, according to the National Law Journal’s annual NLJ 500 list.
“When I first wrote about it on LinkedIn, I wasn’t trying to write about introversion or being an introvert,” Washington tells me. “I was just sharing my authentic self in a way that I thought might help somebody.”
William M. Washington III, global CFO at Baker McKenzie.
Baker McKenzie
“It wasn’t until I was really much older when I started using the term introvert to refer to myself,” he explains. “My wife had always read books on being an introvert, and then I started reading the books.” And that’s when he realized the character traits applied to him.
Introverts are often characterized as being more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas, preferring to spend time with one or two people as opposed to large crowds, are energized by solo time, and feel drained by prolonged socializing.
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