“grit: having passion and perseverance toward long-term goals.” — Adam M. Grant Goals Copy Share Image
“Talented people are attracted to those who care about them.” — Adam M. Grant Attracted 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 First place 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 Motivation Copy Share Image
“I’d rather be defined by perseverance than by whether or not I passed an exam.” — Adam M. Grant Exam 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 Character Copy Share Image
“Being a giver doesn't require extraordinary acts of sacrifice. It just involves a focus on acting in the interests of others.” — Adam M. Grant Giver 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 Reciprocity Copy Share Image
“Good givers are great getters; they make everybody better,” Simmons explains.” — Adam M. Grant Givers Copy Share Image
“responsibility bias occurs because we have more information about our own contributions than others’.” — Adam M. Grant Bias Copy Share Image
“On Freecycle, givers modeled a standard that seemed attainable. When members saw a ninety-eight-year-old man building bikes for kids, they knew they… — Adam M. Grant Givers Copy Share Image
“today, givers like Adam Rifkin are able to spark a more powerful form of reciprocity. Instead of trading value, Rifkin aims to… — Adam M. Grant Generosity 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… — Adam M. Grant Dominance 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 Motivation Copy Share Image
“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents… — Adam M. Grant Science Copy Share Image
“We tend to privilege the lone genius who generates ideas that enthrall us, or change our world. According to research by a… — Adam M. Grant Freedom Copy Share Image
“When we shift our emphasis from behavior to character, people evaluate choices differently. Instead of asking whether this behavior will achieve the… — Adam M. Grant Behavior 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
“Based on David Hornik’s story, you might predict that givers achieve the worst results—and you’d be right. Research demonstrates that givers sink… — Adam M. Grant Success Copy Share Image
“In every field, even the most eminent creators typically produce a large quantity of work that’s technically sound but considered unremarkable by… — Adam M. Grant Classical music Copy Share Image
“We tend to stereotype agreeable people as givers, and disagreeable people as takers. When a new contact appears affable, it’s natural to… — Adam M. Grant Disagreeable Copy Share Image
“constantly helping their colleagues solve problems. One engineer reported that “The biggest frustration of my job is always having to help others… — Adam M. Grant Help others 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… — Adam M. Grant Givers 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
“Givers have a protective side. In negotiating with a client, I feel a lot of responsibility for my team, and it makes… — Adam M. Grant 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
“Not surprisingly, negative relationships were stressful. When officers felt undermined by their closest coworker, they were less committed, took more unauthorized breaks,… — Adam M. Grant Emotional energy Copy Share Image
“Overall, just showing people how they were doing relative to the local norm caused a dramatic improvement” — Adam M. Grant Improvement Copy Share Image
“When confronted with the idea of a digital camera, leaders repeatedly asked, “Where’s the film? There’s no film?” — Adam M. Grant Cinema Copy Share Image
“The worst performers and the best performers are givers; takers and matchers are more likely to land in the middle.” — Adam M. Grant Takers Copy Share Image
“By asking people questions about their plans and intentions, we increase the likelihood that they actually act on these plans and intentions.” — Adam M. Grant Intentions Copy Share Image
“By conveying dominance, the powerful speakers discouraged their proactive employees from contributing.” — Adam M. Grant Dominance Copy Share Image
“It’s not what a player is, but what he can become… that will allow him to grow.” — Adam M. Grant Allow Copy Share Image
“psychological safety—the belief that you can take a risk without being penalized or punished.” — Adam M. Grant Faith Copy Share Image
“when everyone contributes, the pie is larger, and givers are no longer stuck contributing far more than they get.” — Adam M. Grant Givers 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
“Meyer summarizes his code of honor as “(1) Show up. (2) Work hard. (3) Be kind. (4) Take the high road.” — Adam M. Grant Code of honor Copy Share Image
“In her dying breath in 1893, Lucy Stone whispered four words to her daughter: “Make the world better.” — Adam M. Grant Children Copy Share Image
