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    <title><![CDATA[Discussion on Q&A: Author Susan Cain on 'the power of introverts' in business and beyond ]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[The loudest in the room]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I remember the following quote from the Movie American Gangster &quot;You're too loud; you're making too much noise. Listen to me, the loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room&quot;Our society gives accolades to the loudest. I was even told that because I am quiet my  ideas expressed  with a soft delivery , my ideas  are viewed as suggestions. Again, if I am not the loudest in the room my ideas will not be heard. Before reading Susan's book I was always thought that being quiet was a flawed character trait; however I see it as an asset. I have learned to play the role of an extrovert. Toastmasters has been a big help; however playing the extrovert role is taxing and that time for my self does rejuvenate me.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[kay_mac]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:39:58 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The best innovators are introverts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The US became a technology giant because of the individual innovators who were introverts and who made path breaking inventions which contributed to the wealth that the US has which in turn created mega corporations who encouraged go-getters/extroverts as a result individual innovators who usually come up revolutionary ideas got side tracked because they could not work in teams or could not blow their own trumpet.Many individual innovators because they were introverted were cheated by extroverted financers who made lots of money from the stolen ideas.  To name a few, Nicholas tesla, Behernbach, Dr. Gilbert and so many more.The US now needs individual innovators especially in the field of mobility/transit and reducing fuel consumption since people are losing a lot of money for fuelling their vehicles, the same which could be put into nourishing food and prevent health related expenses. Susan Cain's method is going to be a powerful tool &amp;  technology to propel the introverted individual innovators into action and to the forefront and she could also train them in working with financers whose sole aim is to make quick. money at any cost. The US government needs to provide protection to individual innovators from the fraudulent polices &amp; tactics of financers by using Susan Cain's  technology. The needs some powerful inventions to come out of the present recession.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ilajnaaneem]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:02:01 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It's refreshing, but oh so obvious.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-11819-79429]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Let's get real folks; there is a battle going on between theintroverts  and extroverts.  Extroverts on both sides of anyissue start the wars; the introverts finish them.  We havebrains, therefore we must use them.  Introverts formulatethe questions and extroverts choose answers at random.Extroverts think that 10 extrovert brains are better thanone introvert brain; nothing could be further from thetruth.  We don't really need extroverts, but we live andmust live in a 50:50 world and must accomodate them.EV's are greedy to the point where they are forced tosteal from the needy.  They are against public schoolingand healthcare for all.  If some catastrophy wiped out allthe EV's the result would be the same; i.e., 50:50 againfor the next generation.  They are here to stay, but againI must say, we don't need them.  Perhaps we, as a race,needed them during our evolution, but modern culturesare only harmed by the EV's.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bill1514@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:58:17 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oh someone who gets it !]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/forum/discussions/1-11819-79432]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[That's it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I agree with you 100%, 6Wolves1Spirit! ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[TechDigger]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:40:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It's true.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I see this so often and types generally settle into certain departments, the extroverts into Sales, the introverts into Accounting, and the Sales group always gets its way because the Accounting group cannot compete with the brute force of the extroverts, no matter how sound the introverts' reasoning is.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[NotSoTupeloHoney]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:33:31 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It is human nature...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[...to follow what grabs attention. While extroverts are more outspoken and social than introverts they can crave being the center of attention and have trouble with working by themselves. Because of their outspokenness society is generally built to accommodate the extrovert. Whether in the work place, or life in general, humans often want immediate returns to a situation. Extroverts provide that. From this comes the  perception it is &quot;undesirable&quot; to not respond fast enough and therefore pressure is applied for the introvert to conform. It is rather one sided.The value an introvert brings to resolving a question is just as important as that of an extrovert. The introvert will be more likely to incorporate all validated information for an issue, as well as explore the invalid. The results are often displayed in the long run. The balance between the extrovert and the introvert needs to be found. Ms. Cains book is part of the process.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Plaz.Mstr]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:10:37 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yep]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[They'd be better off with people who think things though instead of going off half-cocked.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Greenknight_z]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:27:10 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oh someone who gets it....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I am also an introvert and discovered very early in life that I just don't fit into an organisational environment. Once I had acquired  the necessary skills and experiences, over 40 years ago, became self-employed and never looked back. Have to work a lot harder which is compensated for by lots of &quot;job satisfaction&quot; never achievable within an organisation; at least in my experience.Another benefit is never having to discuss couch potatoes' favourite TV shows including competitive sport. Despite all that I can put on a good act of appearing to be an extrovert, but it does give me stress and is only sustainable for very short periods such as public speaking which I have to do on the odd occasion.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[kwickset@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:37:31 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Most companies look for extroverts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I agree totally with the article. However, most large corporations I have worked for, or been associated with, tend to push introverts to the background. I was able to survive in middle management in a global pharmaceutical, but was always being told to be more assertive, even more aggressive, and outgoing. Management tends to be dominated by extroverts. And they think and want everyone &quot;on the management team&quot; to be from the same mold. It was very frustrating and unnatural for me, and I saw many very bright and creative people ignored, because they could not morph themselves into the &quot;corporate standard&quot;. I always felt this attitude was bad for the company, as well as the introvert.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[cwayneu]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:25:17 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oh someone who gets it....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Heavens be praised! I don't like working in groups because I don't like feeling rushed to think and blurt out ideas. I am intelligent, but I like to turn an idea over in my mind slowly, looking at it from all the angles, and perhaps do a little research/fact checking, before I say anything. And I need to do this in a quiet space, because I can't think well with other people yammering on. In a crowd of people who like to talk they're way through stuff, or are just eager to get things done, my preferred approach risks me not getting a chance to participate, or being seen as dead weight, slow, uninterested, haughty, or any other number of inaccurate and negative labels. The pressure to conform to the extrovert model of &quot;group work&quot; is terrible, and in itself causes my brain to &quot;short circuit&quot;, i.e. fail to be able to process anything, if left unchecked, and may even result in panic attacks or &quot;meltdowns.&quot;I was very happy to see the note about sending agendas well in advance of meetings. Knowing ahead of time what's expected is a huge help, giving folks like me time to read, research, and reflect at our own pace, so we can walk in feeling more prepared to share our thoughts or get group tasks accomplished. It also gives us a chance to figure out where we fit in to a project or discussion. Do we have any particular strengths, knowledge, experiences, or perspectives that would be helpful in a given role in a project or topic of discussion? By the same token, are there any roles or tasks to which we are not well suited? Being able to answer these questions ahead of time is a huge help, and allows us to go in to group settings with more confidence.If we're being assigned to a group not of our choosing, it would be good to let us know ahead of time if possible. Are we going to be working with people we don't know well? Fine, but let us know who they are, and provide contact information, and for me, I would say preferably of the e-mail variety. This gives me a chance to reach out to my future teammates and open a dialogue on terms I'm more comfortable with. That's not to say I'd be strictly electronic communications only, I may suggest getting together on lunch, but on a one-to-one basis, with each individual member of the team, one at a time, so I get a sense of who they are and how to work with them. Then when we all sit down to work together, I'll know how I fit in. This would seriously reduce my stress levels. Sure that might sound odd, or perhaps childish, like a young kid being afraid of strangers, but for someone like me, the secret to dealing with unfamiliar situations and people is just like dealing with anything else I don't know, research. It might sound cold or dehumanizing to think of other people as &quot;research projects,&quot; but if you stop to think about it, there's an entire scientific field devoted, more or less, to that very idea. We commonly call it psychology. All that said, I am thrilled that someone is holding up a torch for the introverted and asking that the extroverts not railroad, however unintentionally, everyone into doing things their way, and to understand that sometimes silence really is golden. In a world gone mad with the desire to see everything done faster and better, it seems that many have equated the two. Speed and superior quality are not always the same thing, and there is a deep value in slowing down to take the long view, and reason things through comprehensively. Some of us need time in a quiet space to do this, without anyone shattering our concentration. It's not cold, its not that we don't like you, we just need to be allowed to do things the way that works for us.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[6Wolves1Spirit]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:46:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thank you.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This is one of the best articles I have read on SmartPlanet.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[YourFavoriteMartian]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:35:27 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thank you]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thank you Susan for speaking up for those who so often don't speak up for themselves.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[randall.wilkinson@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:26:09 -0700</pubDate>
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