Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Organizational Psychologist | Professor at UCL & Columbia | Bestselling Author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? | On Talent, Leadership & AI
Susan Cain
#1 NYT Bestselling Author, Quiet & Bittersweet | TED Speaker, 50M+ Views | Co-Founder, Quiet Revolution
Susan Cain changed how the world sees introverts. Her #1 New York Times bestsellers Quiet and Bittersweet, an Oprah Book Club pick, have been translated into more than 40 languages, and her TED talks have been viewed over 50 million times. She shows leaders how to unlock the strengths of quiet talent and build cultures where every voice is heard.
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Susan Cain biography
Bestselling author speaker Susan Cain is the voice who changed how the world understands introverts, and one of the most influential thinkers on human nature at work. She is the author of two #1 New York Times bestsellers: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which spent years on the New York Times bestseller list, was named the best book of the year by Fast Company, and has been translated into more than 40 languages; and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, an Oprah Book Club selection.
Before becoming a writer, Cain was a corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant for clients including JP Morgan, GE, and Merrill Lynch. She is an honors graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. She co-founded Quiet Revolution, a mission-driven company that helps organizations unlock the talents of introverts, and today hosts the Quiet Life online community and the bestselling Audible series A Quiet Life in Seven Steps.
A Global Movement Born on the TED Stage
Cain’s TED talk on the power of introverts became one of the most watched in TED’s history, and together her TED talks have been viewed more than 50 million times. Bill Gates has called it one of his all-time favorite talks. She has received the Toastmasters International Golden Gavel Award and Harvard Law School’s Celebration Award for Thought Leadership, was named LinkedIn’s sixth top influencer in the world, and was listed among Inc. magazine’s Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts. She also curates the Next Big Idea Book Club with Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink.
As a speaker, Susan Cain brings warmth, wit, and deep research to questions every organization faces: how to lead, collaborate, and innovate when half the workforce thinks and works differently. She shows leaders how to draw out quiet talent, design meetings and workplaces that bring out everyone’s best, and build cultures where people can be fully themselves. Audiences leave moved, with a new appreciation for different temperaments and practical ideas to put to work immediately.
Susan Cain Speaking Videos
The power of introverts | Susan Cain | TED
Blueprint for a quiet revolution | Susan Cain
Susan Cain Keynote Topics
Between a third and a half of the workforce are introverts, yet most organizations are designed for the loudest voices in the room. Drawing on Quiet and research in psychology and neuroscience, Cain shows how to develop leaders of every temperament, build balanced teams, run meetings that capture everyone’s ideas, hire smarter, and spark innovation. Audiences leave with practical tools to unlock talent that too often goes unheard.
In a culture that prizes relentless positivity, Cain makes the case for the bittersweet: the capacity to hold sorrow and joy together. Based on Bittersweet, she shows how acknowledging difficulty and longing leads to deeper creativity, stronger connection, and more authentic leadership, with examples of organizations that have built cultures where people can bring their whole selves to work.
For education audiences, Cain offers practical guidance on reaching and teaching introverted students, from rethinking group work and class participation grades to creating environments where quieter children can flourish. Educators and parents leave with ideas they can apply right away to help every student find their voice.
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FAQs on Booking Susan Cain
Why Susan Cain?
Booking Susan Cain brings your audience one of the most beloved and influential thinkers of our time. The author of two #1 New York Times bestsellers, Quiet and Bittersweet, and a TED speaker whose talks have been viewed more than 50 million times, she has transformed how organizations think about personality, leadership, and collaboration. Warm, insightful, and research-driven, she connects with audiences on a personal level while giving leaders practical ideas for building more inclusive, creative, and effective workplaces. She is an ideal choice for leadership conferences, HR and culture events, and education gatherings. To bring Susan Cain to your next event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
What is Susan Cain’s book Quiet about?
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking argues that Western culture undervalues introverts and shows how much is lost as a result. Drawing on psychology and neuroscience, it explains how introverts think and work, and how organizations, schools, and families can make the most of their strengths. It became a #1 New York Times bestseller and has been translated into more than 40 languages.
What is Susan Cain’s TED talk about?
In “The Power of Introverts,” Cain explains why introverts bring extraordinary talents to the world and why workplaces and schools should create space for them to thrive. It is one of the most watched TED talks ever, and Bill Gates has called it one of his all-time favorites.
What topics does speaker Susan Cain cover?
Cain speaks on introversion and the power of quiet leadership, building inclusive cultures where all temperaments thrive, creativity and authenticity through the lens of Bittersweet, and helping introverted students succeed. Each keynote is tailored to the audience. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to customize a session for your event.
How to book Susan Cain as a keynote speaker?
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How much is Susan Cain speaking fee?
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Can I book Susan Cain for a virtual keynote?
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