throwaway201125

I have been in industry for 9 years now but I feel like I have hit a career plateau. I have worked at multiple FAANGs (currently in one) and startups.

I have been stuck at SDE-2/E4/L4 (a level above new grad in BigCos) level for around 5 years now. I want to be more of a leader but I do not know how. I am also rather sensitive/introverted so not a typical leader like personality.

Can anyone relate? Have you personally navigated something like this, or seen someone do it?