“Today, we have compelling evidence that interest precedes the development of talent. It turns out that motivation is the reason that people… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“what motivates people to practice at such length in the first place? This is where givers often enter the picture.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“perception of impact serves as a buffer against stress, enabling employees to avoid burnout and maintain their motivation and performance.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“In roles as leaders and mentors, givers resist the temptation to search for talent first. By recognizing that anyone can be a… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“The identification of talent may be the wrong place to start. For many years, psychologists believed that in any domain, success depended… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“One of the keys to cultivating grit is making the task at hand more interesting and motivating.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“People often take because they don’t realize that they’re deviating from the norm. In these situations, showing them the norm is often… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“takers and matchers make hard-and-fast assumptions about just who will be able to provide the most benefit in exchange. At its core,… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“groupthink occurs when people “are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group,” and their “strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Research shows that takers harbor doubts about others’ intentions, so they monitor vigilantly for information that others might harm them, treating others… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“In light of this evidence, Bryan suggests that we should embrace nouns more thoughtfully. “Don’t Drink and Drive” could be rephrased as:… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
