When I bite into an Orange, I find the flavours to be incredibly stimulating. I love citrus flavours, and I may be very sensitive to them. According to ‘Quiet’ by ‘Susan Cain’ I could be hovering more towards the introverted side of the human spectrum. Susan Cain takes us on an educational journey full of facts and new research into the world of introversion, extroversion and bits in-between those realms. ‘Quiet’ takes you through how we view introversion from organisational, to personal relationships and to how we raise the next generation. Evidence such as organisational leadership where teams with more proactive members tend to flourish under introverted leadership. Also, the opposite is true for extroverted leadership. While research has still not concluded on the exact science why us humans fall into such spectrums, this book takes us through the evidence of tremendous success when introverts and extroverts embrace each other’s strengths and work towards a common goal. The American Civil Rights movement in the ’60s would have had a different start if not for Rosa Park’s quiet strength coupled with Martin Luther King, Jr great speeches. An organisation should equally cultivate and reward their versions of “Steve Jobs” and “Steve Wozniak” and encourage their partnership. If not, we could be missing out on the next “Apple”. Susan Cain’s Quiet is recommended a book to bite into!
