INTROVERT
THE FRIENDLY TAKEOVER
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Introvert: The friendly takeover Paperback – May 18, 2016
by Linus Jonkman (Author), Anders Sjöqvist (Author), Andreas Lundberg (Editor), Pär Wickholm (Illustrator), & 1 more
4.1 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
Do you think before you speak, or speak before you think? Does it make you uncomfortable when sales clerks approach you, or is that just another reason why you enjoy shopping? Do you do your most creative work alone or in groups? These days, “outgoing and flexible” seem to be the most in-demand characteristics in the labor market. Social skills have come to be valued more than professional expertise, and the squeaky wheel tends to get the grease. We live in an age when reserved, thoughtful, and quiet characteristics have come to be classified as mental disorders, and introversion is often mistaken for shyness, arrogance, or antisocial behavior. However, these stereotypes stray far from the truth. Whether a particular person is an introvert or an extravert is a biologically hardwired aspect of his or her personality. Scientists have known of and studied this fact for more than a century, and new discoveries are still made in this field every day. Linus Jonkman takes his readers on a fascinating journey through the world of an introvert. He relates his own experiences of being an introvert as well as those of other people, and explains the differences and similarities between extraverts and introverts. Much of the friction we experience in our professional and private lives is caused by conflicts between these two basic orientations. Recently, our understanding of introversion has improved vastly, but we’re still waiting to see job listings specifically seeking people with introverted traits. In a world that keeps moving faster and faster, and where the noise get louder each passing day, introversion can actually be an advantage, and a blessing to those who possess it. “... liberating ... Through personal anecdotes and barbed humor, Jonkman reveals the psychology of introverts, and shows us how they are often misunderstood by extraverts.” Svenska Dagbladet
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"A teacher told me in first grade that I was horrible at soccer. Another teacher told me that she thought I was to become an author some day. I believe we tend to do less of the things we get criticized for and more of the things we get praise for. I turned out to be a horrible soccer player, but a decent author" Linus Jonkman is a popular Swedish author and lecturer, known for combining barbed humor with psychology. When he is not working he likes to build Lego with his three children and reflect on why the universe is so large. His last book "Introvert- The friendly takeover" was appointed "HR-book of 2013" in Sweden. This book has since found countless readers in Sweden and abroad, not least in the introvert friendly Finland. To this day Linus has published seven books on the topics of leadership, personality and organizational development.
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Publisher : National library of Sweden; 2nd edition (May 18, 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 290 pages
ISBN-10 : 9198327615
ISBN-13 : 978-9198327618
Item Weight : 10.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.06 x 0.66 x 7.81 inchesBest Sellers Rank: #3,320,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)#6,357 in Popular Psychology Personality StudyCustomer Reviews:
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"A teacher told me in first grade that I was horrible at soccer. Another teacher told me that she thought I was to become an author some day. I believe we tend to do less of the things we get criticized for and more of the things we get praise for. I turned out to be a horrible soccer player, but a decent author"
Linus Jonkman is a popular Swedish author and lecturer, known for combining barbed humor with psychology. When he is not working he likes to build Lego with his three children and reflect on why the universe is so large. His last book "Introvert- The friendly takeover" was appointed "HR-book of 2013" in Sweden. This book has since found countless readers in Sweden and abroad, not least in the introvert friendly Finland. To this day Linus has published seven books on the topics of leadership, personality and organizational development.
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Paula H.
4.0 out of 5 stars I felt like the writer didn't really like extrovertsReviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016
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I consider myself an introvert, with some extravert tendencies. So, in reading this book, I felt like the writer didn't really like extroverts, as sometimes, he had disparaging things to say about them. Where my opinion is more like "the world needs both." And as an introvert, I consider extroverts to be door openers for the rest of us. They pull us into fun, when our own tendency is to go sit in a corner.
All that said though, the author DOES bring a lot of humor and insight to the subject, AND I think it could help an introvert be happy in his own skin, knowing that we're hard-wired to be who we are in this regard.
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Experienced seminar leader
4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at allReviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017
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A good-natured, illuminating tour of what it's like to be an introvert. I found it disconcerting that the book did not include an author bio. I couldn't figure out if he was a journalist, a computer programmer or a cartoonist - my three top guesses - or whether he'd written other books. Also the book had more than an average number of proofreading flaws and sometimes read as if it had been translated by someone whose native language was not English.
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james glos
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016
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A very good book, a help to introverts to recognize that their personality is acceptable and has many advantages.
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buzzkill58
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read..Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017
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English is not the writer's native tongue, so the prose is a bit choppy. Despite that, the book contained some interesting things to consider for introverts and their friends and family.
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auntynene
5.0 out of 5 stars Very HelpfulReviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
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I originally bought this book to read on my Kindle. I found it so helpful and insightful that I bought a few books as gifts, for friends.
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Julie Stokes
5.0 out of 5 stars Good readReviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016
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I'm still reading it but so far I like. Very interesting
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three StarsReviewed in the United States on October 8, 2016
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Good but I found it biased at some points. However excelent reading that provokes your empathy.
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Marian O. Stefanescu
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016
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