In this video, Susan describes one quiet leader you may not have heard of—a former CEO whose shyness and introversion guided, rather than inhibited, his leadership style. The results were nothing ...

In elementary school, many children receive comments from teachers with a recurring theme: being too quiet. Well-intentioned (yet forceful) suggestions like “she needs to speak up more” and “she ...

Have a question for our Chief Revolutionary? Email us via the Contact Susan page. You can also ask via Twitter with the hashtag #AskSusanCain. SUSAN CAIN is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution LLC, a ...

Spare a thought for the poor introverts among us. In a world of party animals and glad-handers, they’re the ones who stand by the punch bowl.more In a world of mixers and pub crawls, they prefer to ...

As a life-long introvert, I was taken aback by the advice in the book Me, But Better, which was reviewed in your pages. Forcing yourself to conform to perceived societal expectations around ...

The quiet and reserved nature of introverts is often misunderstood, especially within the Black community. Social norms and cultural expectations frequently favor extroversion, creating pressure for ...

From alone time to meaningful friendships and even privacy at work, many things safeguard introverts from feeling socially burnt out or drained in their everyday lives. On the other hand, for ...