“The more successful people have been in the past, the worse they perform when they enter a new environment.40 They become overconfident,… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“escalation of commitment to a losing course of action. Over the past four decades, extensive research led by Staw shows that once… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“The dual moral emotions of empathy and guilt activate the desire to right wrongs of the past and behave better in the… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“By giving away credit, Meyer compromised his visibility. “For a long time, George’s towering contribution to what some see as the most… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“The more successful people have been in the past, the worse they perform when they enter a new environment.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Many times, you can have bigger impact if you know what to ask, rather than knowing what to say. I don’t learn… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“It takes time for givers to build goodwill and trust, but eventually, they establish reputations and relationships that enhance their success.” — 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
