Introverts are also good at observing and noticing the finer details—more subtle things that others can miss. This can be really important, particularly for leaders. Introverts are often quite ...

One of the most cliched leadership attributes is that of the extroverted, eloquent, take-charge executive. There are innumerable images of CEOs commanding a stage with throngs of employees and ...

The quietest employees have begun speaking up about the ways the office doesn’t work for them. Time for recharge lounges.

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It can be easy to overlook the quiet person in the room. But they may actually harbor qualities that can make them great leaders, according to Susan Cain. Cain, a best-selling author and one of TED's ...

When frequent networking, public speaking and an outgoing personality are so often praised as necessary for effective leadership, it can be difficult for introverts to see themselves running a ...

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Less extroverted colleagues are often misunderstood and underestimated — but their talent for one thing in particular sets them up for success. People often assume introverts are shy and uncreative, ...

I hope you realize the title is a rhetorical question. Research has shown a consistent positive relationship between extraversion and leadership. In groups of strangers, such as a jury, extraversion ...

With all the recent buzz about introverts, you’d think we were the latest Xbox craze. Despite the longstanding stigmas surrounding introverts, are we suddenly the “in” crowd? Are those of us who ...

Society often imagines the ideal leader as someone bold and loud — a brilliant, roaring flame. But leadership can also be the steady gravity that holds a team together, a quiet force that empowers ...