About
Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D., CSP, is a global speaker and bestselling author hailed
as a "Champion of Introverts." Her books, The Introverted Leader,
Quiet Influence and The Genius of Opposites.
have been translated into 15 languages.
Jennifer has spoken at hundreds of organizations including GE, AT&T, NASA,
Freddie Mac, Boeing, CNN, the CDC and the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam. She is a
fourteen-year faculty member of the American Management Association and was the
“Madrina” (Godmother) speaker at the Universidad Americana’s Commencement in
Paraguay. Jennifer has also written for The Wall Street Journal and has been
featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week, the Wall Street
Journal, and Time Magazine.
She is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), granted to only 8% of the National
Speaker’s Association and has played leading roles in the Berrett-Koehler Author’s
Co-op.
Featured Work
The Genius of Opposites

FDR and Eleanor. Mick and Keith. Jobs and Woz. Siskel and Ebert. Sandberg and Zuckerberg. History is filled with many examples of the successful introvert-extrovert relationship. Opposites like these can make brilliant products and great works of art and can even change history. But great introvert-extrovert partnerships don’t just happen. They demand wise nurturing. Without it, they can implode.
Bestselling author Jennifer Kahnweiler offers a five-step process that will enable introverts and extroverts to work together harmoniously and achieve more than they ever could on their own. The process can be precarious. The key, Kahnweiler says, is to remember that the introvert-extrovert relationship is most successful when opposites stop emphasizing their differences and use approaches that focus them both on moving toward results.
This first-of-its-kind practical guide helps introverts and extroverts understand and appreciate each other’s wiring, use their inevitable conflicts to spur creativity, find the right roles within the partnership, act like respectful friends, and mine their diversity to give clients the widest range of options. Blending their two points of view allows both partners to see and act on things neither would have separately. Partners can even enrich their skills by learning from their opposites. Kahnweiler shows you how to perform the delicate balancing act required to create a whole that is exponentially greater than the sum of its parts.
Other Works
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Creating Introvert Friendly Workplaces
2020
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Quiet Influence
2013
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The Introverted Leader 2nd Edition
2012
Awards and Recognition
- Certified Speaking Professional
- Atlanta Writers Club - Poem of the week 2021