“Venting doesn’t extinguish the flame of anger; it feeds it. When we vent our anger, we put a lead foot on the… — Adam M. Grant Anger Copy Share Image
“When people focus on others, as givers do naturally, they’re less likely to worry about egos and miniscule details; they look at… — Adam M. Grant Big picture Copy Share Image
“success depends heavily on how we approach our interactions with other people.” — Adam M. Grant Success Copy Share Image
“George has the best reputation of anyone I know. He’s incredibly generous in giving and helping other people.” — Adam M. Grant Helping other people Copy Share Image
“Meyer’s reluctance to take credit might have cost him some fame in the short run, but he wasn’t worried about it. He… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Three decades of research show that receiving support from colleagues is a robust antidote to burnout.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“In every domain, from business and politics to science and art, the people who move the world forward with original ideas are… — Adam M. Grant Art Copy Share Image
“The most effective negotiators were otherish: they reported high concern for their own interests and high concern for their counterparts’ interests. By… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“UCLA psychologist Shelley Taylor has discovered a stress response that differs from fight or flight. She calls it tend and befriend. “One… — Adam M. Grant Stress Copy Share Image
“George does not mince words; he’ll come right out and tell you if he thinks the joke you pitched is dumb, but… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Givers tend to use more powerless speech, talking with tentative markers like these: • Hesitations: “well,” “um,” “uh,” “you know” • Hedges:… — Adam M. Grant Bad idea Copy Share Image
“to the psychologist Robert Cialdini, people can capitalize on this norm of reciprocity by giving what they want to receive. Instead” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“As a giver, I feel guilty about pushing too much, but the minute I start thinking, ‘I’m hurting my family, who’s depending… — Adam M. Grant Family Copy Share Image
“lead by asking people what they need and looking for ways to help at a minimal personal cost.” — Adam M. Grant Leadership Copy Share Image
“Since takers tend to be self-absorbed, they’re more likely to use first-person singular pronouns like I, me, mine, my, and myself—versus first-person… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Successful givers, it turns out, are just as ambitious as takers and matchers.” — Adam M. Grant Success Copy Share Image
“Partners overestimate their own contributions. This is known as the responsibility bias: exaggerating our own contributions relative to others’ inputs. It’s a… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Consider the four responses to dissatisfaction: exit, voice, persistence, and neglect. Only exit and voice improve your circumstances.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Research suggests that there are two fundamental paths to influence: dominance and prestige. When we establish dominance, we gain influence because others… — Adam M. Grant Power Copy Share Image
“Although the oncologist was a prominent expert in his field, Burton remembers him “mainly for what he taught me about uncritical acceptance… — Adam M. Grant Doing good Copy Share Image
“It’s not what a player is, but what he can become… that will allow him to grow.” — 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 Drink and drive Copy Share Image
“Advice seeking is a form of powerless communication that combines expressing vulnerability, asking questions, and talking tentatively.” — Adam M. Grant Asking questions Copy Share Image
“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 Successful people Copy Share Image
