Real leaders notice who hasn’t talked yet and leave a gap for them.

In any group a few voices take the whole hour simply because they are quickest to start. The quiet ones usually have something, but the conversation never pauses long enough for them to get in, and the group loses it. Noticing that absence is a skill, and making room for it is a quiet kind of power.

In the next group thing you are part of, look for who has not spoken and ask them directly what they think. Then hold the silence a few seconds instead of filling it. You will get better ideas and a reputation that outlasts anything you could have said yourself.