From Calm Leadership, Lasting Change; New York Times, 10/27/12

Nancy F. Koehn, New York Times; From Calm Leadership, Lasting Change: "RACHEL CARSON’S story offers many leadership lessons, including the importance of persistence in pursuing an objective. When I discuss her with business executives, many are struck by her ability to stay focused on goals in the face of obstacles including severe illness. Another lesson involves the importance of doing thorough research and taking the long view. A sense of context based on hard facts, along with a knowledge of history, is essential to understanding what’s at stake in difficult and uncertain situations. It also confers a sense of authority on the person who has acquired this knowledge. A third insight concerns the juggling of personal demands and professional ambitions."

The Rise of the New Groupthink; New York Times, 1/13/12

Susan Cain, New York Times; The Rise of the New Groupthink:

"To harness the energy that fuels both these drives, we need to move beyond the New Groupthink and embrace a more nuanced approach to creativity and learning. Our offices should encourage casual, cafe-style interactions, but allow people to disappear into personalized, private spaces when they want to be alone. Our schools should teach children to work with others, but also to work on their own for sustained periods of time. And we must recognize that introverts like Steve Wozniak need extra quiet and privacy to do their best work."

[Podcast] Can Introverts Lead?; Harvard Business Review, 11/12/10

[Podcast] Francesca Gino, Harvard Business Review; Can Introverts Lead?:

"Francesca Gino, associate professor at Harvard Business School, explains how quiet bosses with proactive teams can be highly successful. She is the coauthor of the upcoming HBR article "The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses."

http://blogs.hbr.org/video/2010/11/can-introverts-lead.html