>> I think these days your non-social approach might work out better

No, that's not possible - in the end all important decisions are still made by humans ( I'm still waiting for chatGPT 7 executive edition ) with their emotions and feelings being their decision center.

And while this is true, if someone isn't monstrously inept in social settings, the most important thing he can do is being out there to leave positive marks on other folks perception of himself/herself.

You can think that good work speak for itself, but the truth is that without leaving and breathing advocate it will be lost in translations.