As an extrovert, I hate to admit it, but charisma really doesn’t improve a firm’s performance.

Across our society today, norms of noisiness run deep. Demands like constant connectivity and maintaining a competitive advantage still prevail in most office cultures. Few organizations prize or prioritize pristine human attention. But there are simple strategies we can employ in order to find our own personal sanctuaries and to shift broader cultures. By reclaiming silence in the workplace, we can create the conditions for reducing burnout and enhancing creative problem solving.

I’m an extreme introvert on the measurable scale that psychologists or coaches would use, but that hasn’t held me back. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Silence may allow your brain to rejuvenate leaving you feeling a new freedom. Here's your brain on silence, read on to find out more.

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Embracing this quality may make you more successful, too.

This column is part of Globe Careers’ Leadership Lab series, where executives and experts share their views and advice about leadership and management. Follow us at @Globe_Careers Find all Leadership Lab stories at tgam.ca/leadershiplab.

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