Susan Cain has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 386 ratings. The most-rated is Quiet.
Quiet
Summary
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. Taking the reader on a journey from Dale Carnegie’s birthplace to Harvard Business School, from a Tony Robbins seminar to an evangelical megachurch, Susan Cain charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal in the 20th century and explores its far-reaching effects. She talks to Asian-American students who feel alienated from the brash, backslapping atmosphere of American schools. She questions the dominant values of American business culture, where forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and where the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked. And she draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts. Perhaps most inspiring, she introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Finally, she offers invaluable advice on everything from how to better negotiate differences in introvert-extrovert relationships to how to empower an introverted child to when it makes sense to be a "pretend extrovert." This extraordinary book has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.
©2012 Susan Cain (P)2012 Random House
Quiet Power
Summary
New York Times best seller Experience the book that started the quiet revolution. “A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude.” (Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness) Named one of the best books of the year by: People O: The Oprah Magazine Christian Science Monitor Inc. Library Journal Kirkus Reviews At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts — Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak — that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet Power, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the 20th century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts —from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet Power has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
©2016 Susan Cain, Gregory Mone, Erica Moroz (P)2016 Listening Library
Still
Summary
Das tiefgreifende und bedeutende Werk von Susan Cain, das auf Anhieb die Bestsellerlisten erobert hat! Mehr als ein Drittel aller Menschen sind introvertiert. Ihre Eigenschaften wie Ernsthaftigkeit, Sensibilität und Scheu gelten heute eher als Krankheitssymptome denn als Qualitäten. Unsere heutigen Schulen, Arbeitsplätze und religiösen Institutionen sind für Extravertierte gemacht, und viele Introvertierte glauben, mit ihnen stimme etwas nicht und sie sollten versuchen, als Extravertierte "durchzugehen". Diese negative Voreinstellung führt zu einer kolossalen Verschwendung von Talenten, Energie und letztlich von Glück. Die Autorin argumentiert gegen den Trend vieler Ratgeber, der "selbstbewusstes Auftreten" verherrlicht. Susan Cain arbeitet als Trainerin für Verhandlungstechniken. Sie weiß um die Probleme der Introvertierten, hat aber auch erfahren, welches Potenzial in ihnen steckt. Still ist ein Werk der Ermutigung für Menschen, die bisher noch mit ihrem ruhigen Wesen hadern - und wirbt zugleich bei den Extravertierten um mehr Toleranz. "Ein leerer Topf klappert am lautesten." Aber wer der Welt etwas Bedeutendes schenken will, benötigt Zeit und Sorgfalt, um es in Stille reifen zu lassen. Dieses Buch erschien im englischen Original unter dem Titel Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
©2011 Riemann Verlag München, ein Unternehmen der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH (P)2017 ABP Verlag