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illuminating insights that are changing

the way we see the world—and

ourselves. They are answering questions

such as: Why are some people

talkative while others measure their

words? Why do some people burrow into

their work and others organize office

birthday parties? Why are some people

comfortable wielding authority while

others prefer neither to lead nor to be

led? Can introverts be leaders? Is our

cultural preference for extroversion in

the natural order of things, or is it socially

determined? From an evolutionary

perspective, introversion must have

survived as a personality trait for a

reason—so what might the reason be?

If you’re an introvert, should you devote

your energies to activities that

come naturally, or should you stretch

yourself, as Laura did that day at the

negotiation table?

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