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Susan cain sparked a worldwide conversation with her highlyacclaimed ted talk and book quiet. Or perhaps it is a normal book about a culture that feels very odd to me. Quiet is a very timely book, and cains central thesis is fresh and important. The power of introverts in quiet, author susan cain contends that whether youre an introvert or an extrovert affects every aspect of your life. Susan cains quiet argues for the power of introverts the new. The power of introverts book summary 12minapp medium. The power of introverts in a world that cant stop talking. Susan cain is the author of the sunday times and new york times bestseller quiet. Teresa amabile, professor, harvard business school, and coauthor of the. The book that started the quiet revolutionat least onethird of the people we know are introverts. Translated into more than forty languages, quiet has more about susan cain. Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. In fact, i read much of susan cains book shaking my head in wonder and. Unleashing the power of introverts introvert susan cain is here to make the case for people who like to work in peace and quiet.
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Ive seen susan cains ted talks, video and knew i would have to read her book, it was just a matter of fitting it into my schedule. The power of introverts in a world that cant stop talking, opened up about an epiphany she had during her years as a corporate. Quiet by susan cain will change how you think about introverts forever. Introverts, this week honors the uniquely quiet genius that is youin all your awkward, misfit glory.
Seuss, steve wozniakthat we owe many of the great contributions to society. Jul 26, 2015 susan cain, right, holds a meeting with employees of quiet revolution, the forprofit company she founded that is focused on the work, education and lifestyle of introverts. I additionally found the information on the background of the increase of the society of character completely interesting, it actually offered me a new insight regarding simply specifically how we grew this propensity to worth extroversion over introversion. Jan 29, 20 quiet is a book of liberation from old ideas about the value of introverts. Cains intelligence, respect for research, and vibrant prose put quiet in an elite class with the best books from malcolm gladwell, daniel pink, and other masters of psychological nonfiction. Your personality type influences your choice of partner, friends, career, and lifestyle, as well as how those choices play outfor instance, how you advance in your. The power of introverts in a world that cant stop talking paperback january 29, 20. Susan cain, right, holds a meeting with employees of quiet revolution, the forprofit company she founded that is focused on the work, education and lifestyle of introverts. Susan cain is the cofounder of quiet revolution and the author of quiet. Seuss, rosa parks, albert einstein, steve wozniak, steven spielberg, j. Named one of the top ten influencers in the world by linkedin, susan cain is a renowned speaker and the author of the awardwinning books quiet power, quiet journal, and quiet. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking. Bill gates names the power of introverts one of his alltime favorite ted talks.
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