As a psychology major in college, as well as an introvert, I've read a lot about this subject over the years so I went into this book with a good understanding of it. However, I hadn't read much about the ideal work environments for introverts and extroverts. Introverts do their best creating if they are able to get away from other people and their many noises and distractions so that we can concentrate and do our deep thinking without interruptions. Four walls (real walls that reach from floor to ceiling!) and a door so that we can work alone are what introverts need. Committees and teams are better for extroverts, who tend to dominate such environments even if they don't have the best ideas.
Cain covers many other topics in regards to introversion, all of it backed up by science. I could go on and on about how many parts of this book were so interesting and really acknowledged and validated my feelings of otherness, especially in the American culture that values extroversion and socializing so much. I think everybody should read this book, especially extroverts who are supervisors or parents of introverts so that they are better aware of how to deal with this personality type that is so different from their own. Very highly recommended! 333 pages.
Susan Cain's web site where you can take a quiz to see if you are an introvert or an extrovert: http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/
Radio interview with Susan Cain: http://ttbook.org/book/susan-cain-quiet-power-introverts-world-cant-stop-talking
