Introverts hold a quiet power in the world. Unlike extroverts, who gather energy by being around others, introverts typically prefer more intentional and quiet moments. But, just as it would be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. Some of the world’s top CEOs, like Warren Buffet and Bill ...

One of the most cliched leadership attributes is that of the extroverted, eloquent, take-charge executive. There are innumerable images of CEOs commanding a stage with throngs of employees and ...

As an introvert, the thought of working in an “extroverted” job setting has always scared me — the confrontations with bosses, the possibility of teamwork and team-building exercises, constant ...

Whether you tend to lean more introverted or extraverted, meeting people and finding friends you jive with is a daunting ambition, especially when you’re entering college for the first time. The good ...

In introducing herself to her students, Lauren Peña sometimes tells them that she can relate to Star Trek’s Dr. Spock. If the fictional character took the popular Myers-Briggs personality test, he ...

The classic labels of introvert and extrovert have long been used to explain why some people thrive off of social interaction and why some people prefer solitude. While neither one is “better” than ...

Do you ever feel like you grew up in the wrong family? Interestingly, I hear this frequently from introverts who grew up in more extraverted families. As we are well aware, extraverts recharge by ...

After growing up convinced he was somehow flawed, Peter Vogt realized he was simply an introvert in an extroverts' world. Now he teaches others how to embrace the power of their deep-thinking brains.