[introverts,] The World Needs You And It

Studies Have Shown That Performance Gets Worse As Group Size Increases ... If You Have Talented And Motivated People, They Should Be Encouraged To Work Alone When Creativity Or Efficiency Is The Highest Priority.

I've Never Given A Speech Without Being Terrified First.

We Put Too Much Of A Premium On Presenting And Not Enough On Substance And Critical Thinking.

The Next Time You See A Person With A Composed Face And A Soft Voice, Remember That Inside Her Mind She Might Be Solving An Equation, Composing A Sonnet, Designing A Hat. She Might, That Is, Be Deploying The Power Of Quiet.

Psychologists Usually Offer Three Explanations For The Failure Of Group Brainstorming. The First Is Social Loafing: In A Group, Some Individuals Tend To Sit Back And Let Others Do The Work. The Second Is Production Blocking: Only One Person Can Talk Or Produce An Idea At Once, While The Other Group Members Are Forced To Sit Passively. And The Third Is Evaluation Apprehension, Meaning The Fear Of Looking Stupid In Front Of One's Peers.