Personal Leadership for Women: Introverts and Extroverts

A wonderful book on introverts and extroverts is Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. 

What little I knew of introverts and extroverts prior to reading this book consisted of how each “charged their batteries.”  Introverts obtain their energy from within and need quiet time to recharge.  Extroverts obtain their energy from outside and charge their batteries by being with people.

Quiet goes far beyond that simplistic explanation.  Introverts and extroverts respond to stimuli differently.  Because of this, each requires a different work environment to be most productive.  In children, each responds better to different classroom environment.  Each responds best to a different home environment.  The key is to find balanced environments that are conducive to both.

Introverts and extroverts also respond differently to people.  If we recognize and consider this, it can be much easier to relate to our spouses, children, employees, co-workers, friends, and even customers.

I highly recommend this book to anyone that is interested in introverts and extroverts.  I also recommend it to anyone that wants to improve personal and professional relationships.