We seem to be witnessing a reluctant acknowledgment of inwardness. In 2012, Susan Cain revived the debate over introversion and extraversion with her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which became a best-seller. American society being what it is, the focus of the discussion was introversion in the professional world: Cain, an introvert, had a successful career as a high-power lawyer. Apparently the business world is in the process of deciding that energy, confidence, networking, and a can-do attitude may not be enough, that perhaps aspiring business leaders need to counterbalance their enthusiastic extraversion with a bit of sensitivity and the ability to listen. A new coinage has appeared to express the new demand, as Emma Beddington informs us in “
December 10, 2021
December 10, 2021
December 10, 2021
We seem to be witnessing a reluctant acknowledgment of inwardness. In 2012, Susan Cain revived the debate over introversion and extraversion with her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which became a best-seller. American society being what it is, the focus of the discussion was introversion in the professional world: Cain, an introvert, had a successful career as a high-power lawyer. Apparently the business world is in the process of deciding that energy, confidence, networking, and a can-do attitude may not be enough, that perhaps aspiring business leaders need to counterbalance their enthusiastic extraversion with a bit of sensitivity and the ability to listen. A new coinage has appeared to express the new demand, as Emma Beddington informs us in “