Susan Cain, a Harvard law school graduate and former attorney and negotiator, used to regard her quiet and reserved nature as a disadvantage, something to be overcome. According to Susan Cain, author of the best-sellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, higher education often penalizes introverts through group work and participation points—and some students even have to pretend to be extroverts in order to fit into the system. Written by Susan Cain Jan 20, 2016 . Introverts are often focused, curious, creative and extremely effective leaders.
We spoke to Cain to learn more about introverts’ true powers and potential, and how employers can best support people with this personality style. She ‘looks back’ on her years as a Wall Street lawyer as time spent in a foreign country. Quiet by Susan Cain (ePub Download). She talks about how extrovert came to be seen as a great asset to society when corporate capitalism overcame a predominantly agricultural way of life, and makes a compelling argument for a society that values different personality types equally. Introverts sensitive to stimulation, but not necessarily shy. Susan Cain is a former lawyer, an alumna of Harvard Law School, an introvert, who turned to homemaking and writing. Writer Susan Cain, author of the bestselling book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts" points out that, in American society, extroversion is often seen as a good thing. As a self-described introvert, writing “Quiet” was a personal project for Cain… Susan Cain is the "Chief Revolutionary" of the Quiet Revolution -- a growing movement championing introversion, spurred on by her viral 2012 TED Talk, "The power of introverts." Thanks to her work, employers are finally recognizing and embracing introverts’ strengths. Cain worked for seven years as an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, and then as a negotiations consultant as owner and principal of The Negotiation Company. Since Susan Cain first started researching “Quiet” in 2005, public discussions have changed. In fact, I read much of Susan Cain's book shaking my head in wonder and thinking: "So that's why I'm like that! Cain has been a fellow and a faculty/staff member of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, an educational non-profit organization. 1118 quotes from Susan Cain: 'Introverts, in contrast, may have strong social skills and enjoy parties and business meetings, but after a while wish they were home in their pajamas. Själv kom jag ut ur garderoben och lade skäms-mössan på hyllan för tjugo år sedan. Tyst är en unik bok med kraft att för alltid förändra omgivningens sätt att se på sig själva. Susan Cain is the author of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has sold over 2 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. "As an introvert often called upon to behave like an extrovert, I found the information in this book revealing and helpful. But then she began researching introversion as a personality trait, and discovered that what many see as a weakness is actually a strength — one that most Americans, with their love of risk-taking and intense socializing, … Thank you, Susan Cain, for writing this remarkable book! Susan Cain argues that actually; we need introverts just as much as extroverts. For example, workplaces and classrooms often encourage group work, an activity that comes more naturally to extroverts.
It's because I'm an introvert! It isn’t just about being shy. Men sedan Susan Cain slog igenom med sin bok Tyst och Linus Jonkman gav ut sin svenska motsvarighet, Introvert, har det blivit rumsrent, ja till och med lite coolt, att kalla sig introvert. “It was absorbing, it was exciting, and I got to meet a lot of interesting people whom I never would have known otherwise.