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...remember The Dangers Of The New Groupthink. If It's Creativity You're After, Ask Your Employees To Solve Problems Alone Before Sharing Their Ideas. If You Want The Wisdom Of The Crowd, Gather It Electronically, Or In Writing, And Make Sure People Can't See Each Other's Ideas Until Everyone Has Had A Chance To Contribute.

Another Study, Of 38,000 Knowledge Workers Across Different Sectors, Found That The Simple Act Of Being Interrupted Is One Of The Biggest Barriers To Productivity. Even Multitasking, That Prized Feat Of Modern-day Office Warriors, Turns Out To Be A Myth.

.. It Makes Sense That Introverts Are Uniquely Good At Leading Intiative-takers. Because Of Their Inclination To Listen To Others And Lack Of Interest In Dominating Social Situations, Introverts Are More Likely To Hear And Implement Suggestions. Having Benefited From The Talents Of Their Followers, They Are Then Likely To Motivate Them To Be Even More Proactive. Introverted Leaders Create A Virtious Circle Of Proactivity.

Our Lives Are Shaped As Profoundly By Personality As By Gender Or Race. And The Single Most Important Aspect Of Personality ... Is Where We Fall On The Introvert-extrovert Spectrum.

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