This author does not seem to understand extroversion vs introversion - it relates entirely to your inner experience not your behaviors, and cannot be changed. A

This author does not seem to understand extroversion vs introversion - it relates entirely to your inner experience not your behaviors, and cannot be changed. An introvert can enjoy and be good at social interaction, and use it effectively at work- but they will still be an introvert, and as such will need to ration the energy social interaction uses. This is not “being an extrovert.” Many very successful people that are skilled at networking and social interaction are introverted. I like to point out Captain Picard from Star Trek as an (obviously fictional but quite realistic) character that is introverted, yet renown for social and negotiation skills. When people talk about “becoming extroverted” they usually mean developing social skills, overcoming social anxiety, and/or overcoming antisocial attitudes. All of those things are completely orthogonal to introversion.