When the average candidate was clumsy, audiences liked him…

“the higher the psychological safety in a unit, the fewer errors they made. Why? In the units that lacked psychological safety, health care professionals…

— Adam M. Grant

“And in the long run, research shows that the mistakes we regret are not errors of commission, but errors of omission. If we could…

— Adam M. Grant

“Although many successful givers start from the default of trusting others’ intentions, they’re also careful to scan their environments to screen for potential takers,…

— Adam M. Grant

“I want to debunk the myth that originality requires extreme risk taking and persuade you that originals are actually far more ordinary than we…

— Adam M. Grant

“the change of context brought renewed energy.”

— Adam M. Grant

“I was dismayed to discover that even today, speaking while female remains notoriously difficult. Across cultures, there’s a rich body of evidence showing that…

— Adam M. Grant

“Setting high expectations is so important,” Skender says. “You have to push people, make them stretch and do more than they think possible.”

— Adam M. Grant

“analysts were more likely to maintain their star performance if they worked with high-quality colleagues in their teams and departments. The star analysts relied…

— Adam M. Grant

“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president”

— Adam M. Grant

“Talented people are attracted to those who care about them.”

— Adam M. Grant

“When our audiences are skeptical, the more we try to dominate them, the more they resist. Even with a receptive audience, dominance is a…

— Adam M. Grant

“Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the…

— Adam M. Grant

“Tim Long adds that “there’s something magical about getting the reputation as someone who cares about others more than yourself. It redounds to your…

— Adam M. Grant

“In a classic experiment, when people received help from one peer, they were more likely to give help to another peer, matching by following…

— Adam M. Grant

“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die.”

— Adam M. Grant