Introverts are more effective leaders of proactive employees. When you have a creative, energetic work force, an introvert is going to draw out that energy better.
Laurie HelgoeThough introverts are drained by interaction, we can take immense pleasure in watching the scene around us.
Laurie HelgoeThis is why it is sometimes hard for introverts to find words: we really hate to compromise, and words are always a compromise.
Laurie HelgoeIntrovert, her brain responds with a high level of activity, it is as if several lights start flashing on a control panel.
Laurie HelgoeSome findings reveal extroverts as more adept at reading nonverbal cues, and attribute this to the extrovert's greater interest and experience with social interactions. Another line of research using subliminal images of facial emotion found introverts to be more sensitive to the differences, and hypothesized that this may be why introverts regulate the amount of incoming social information.
Laurie HelgoeIntrovert conversations are like jazz, where each player gets to solo for a nice stretch before the other player comes in and does his solo. And like jazz, once we get going, we can play all night. Extrovert conversations are more like tennis matches, where thoughts are batted back and forth, and players need to be ready to respond. Introverts get winded pretty quickly.
Laurie Helgoe