In the wake of the December 14 , 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School ( Newtown ) shooting , '' Quiet 's '' author was cited for the concern that introverted people , or people who are quiet for other reasons , receive unfair suspicion or stigmatization because of violent acts committed by a few solitary individuals . '' Quiet 's '' critiques of groupwork and brainstorming were cited in the writings of such sources as Harvard Business School 's Professor Emeritus James Heskett and '' Fast Company 's Co.Design '' senior editor Belinda Lanks . In the wake of Yahoo! Inc. 's February 2013 announcement of discontinuation of a telecommuting option for employees , '' Quiet '' was cited by NBC News ' Isolde Raftery for its concern that creativity would be hindered , and by '' The Miami Herald 's '' Leonard Pitts , Jr. against the belief that synergy always produces the best results , and against the one-size-fits-all mentality that says productivity and creativity are found only when colleagues meet at the water cooler
Sandy Hook Elementary School ( Newtown ) shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking