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Toxic Workplace Personality Test
- Marie Louise, a lawyer, experienced a toxic personality-driven workplace where mismatched personalities led to slow job losses.
- Senior executives publicly implied people with the "wrong" personality would be "weeded out," creating a hostile work environment.
Personality Shapes Career Choices
- Personality traits like introversion and extraversion influence which careers and opportunities we pursue.
- We often self-exclude by assuming only certain personalities suit specific jobs, closing doors on potential paths.
Susan Cain's Introvert Revelation
- Susan Cain discovered she was an introvert through a personality test, which explained why she felt comfortable in some settings and uncomfortable in others.
- Her book "Quiet" sparked a national discussion on introversion's role at work and in life.