All Personality Traits Have Their Good Side

Introverts Need To Trust Their Gut And Share Their Ideas As Powerfully As They Can.

The Bias Against Introversion Leads To A Colossal Waste Of Talent, Energy, And Happiness.

I Worry That There Are People Who Are Put In Positions Of Authority Because They're Good Talkers, But They Don't Have Good Ideas. It's So Easy To Confuse Schmoozing Ability With Talent. Someone Seems Like A Good Presenter, Easy To Get Along With, And Those Traits Are Rewarded. Well, Why Is That? They're Valuable Traits, But We Put Too Much Of A Premium On Presenting And Not Enough On Substance And Critical Thinking.

Women Were Also Urged To Work On A Mysterious Quality Called 'fascination.' Coming Of Age In The 1920's Was A Competitive Business.

There's Zero Correlation Between Being The Best Talker And Having The Best Ideas.