Right now I do a technical job, with more focus on tools and technology. I am a technical person with attention to detail and I do my job very well.

However, I’ve never wanted to settle as an individual contributor for long. I am a bit more ambitious in terms of how I want to climb the career ladder. I always thought I want to take on a leadership position, however in the work environment that I am in; I’m starting to doubt that it’s possible. I do my job well, and I am the only one in the company who does this job. Letting me progress to leadership won’t meet the business needs. Moreover, although I see myself becoming a manager, I can’t help but feel we have a culture that values social skills and being constantly talkative with everyone around than being competent as a leader. And I have a healthy balance of that but I tend to come off as intimidating to others so I am not approached as much, plus my work is back office so it doesn’t allow me to develop my people skills.…