Leadership Summit: Session 3a - Susan Cain

Quiet: Challenging the Extrovert Ideal - Her book

• 1/2 to 1/3 of the population are introverted.
• The goal is to harness the power of introverts or extroverts.
• How do you feel after two hours at a fun party?
• Introverts and extroverts have different physiological wiring.
• There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all environment.
• The most creative are a mix of introvert and extrovert.
• The power of conformity is high. 
• How to harness the power of introverts:
• Cut down the amount of group working.
• Forget networking.  Focus on service.
• Restore quiet to your culture.

• Level 5 leaders (High level) as introverts.
• President of Campbell s wrote 30,000 letters to people during his tenure.
• Army leader who sequesters himself for big decisions, which is not the norm of military culture.

• Next steps.
• Groom an unlikely leader.
• Find your complement. 
• Find a role model. (one who you aspire to be like in the way you are wired).

Personal Note:  This was some of the most fascinating content I've heard at Leadership Summit in a looong time.  Personally, I find myself to be an inxtrovert (like I feel like both).  I am very interested in this book. Just went high on my "reading list."