“Salk’s coworkers from Pittsburgh… had come expecting to be honored by their boss. A tribute seemed essential, and long overdue.” This was… — Adam M. Grant Father figure Copy Share Image
“you can’t just ignore someone because you don’t think they’re important enough.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“When Galileo made his astonishing discovery of mountains on the moon, his telescope didn’t actually have enough magnifying power to support that… — Adam M. Grant Light and dark Copy Share Image
“Dormant ties offer the access to novel information that weak ties afford, but without the discomfort” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Of course, natural talent also matters, but once you have a pool of candidates above the threshold of necessary potential, grit is… — Adam M. Grant Grit Copy Share Image
“Empathy is a pervasive force behind giving behaviors, but it’s also a major source of vulnerability.” — Adam M. Grant Empathy Copy Share Image
“If I asked you to guess who’s the most likely to end up at the bottom of the success ladder, what would… — Adam M. Grant Success 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
“Thinking about oneself invokes the logic of consequence: Will I get sick? Doctors and nurses can answer swiftly with a no: I… — Adam M. Grant Doctors and nurses Copy Share Image
“Abraham Lincoln is usually regarded as the greatest of all American presidents. When experts rated the presidents on the desire to please… — Adam M. Grant American president Copy Share Image
“when people act generously in groups, they earn idiosyncrasy credits—positive impressions that accumulate in the minds of group members.” — Adam M. Grant Psychology Copy Share Image
“Even in seemingly independent jobs that rely on raw brainpower, our success depends more on others than we realize.” — Adam M. Grant Success 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 Motivation Copy Share Image
“people only identify with a generalized giving group after they receive enough benefits to feel like the group is helping them.” — Adam M. Grant Generosity Copy Share Image
“Overall, just showing people how they were doing relative to the local norm caused a dramatic improvement” — Adam M. Grant 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 Sacrifice 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
“identify high-potential people, and then provide them with the mentoring, support, and resources needed to grow to achieve their potential.” — Adam M. Grant Mentorship Copy Share Image
“a culture that focuses too heavily on solutions becomes a culture of advocacy, dampening inquiry. If you’re always expected to have an… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Instead of assuming that others share our principles, or trying to convince them to adopt ours, we ought to present our values… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“So if givers are most likely to land at the bottom of the success ladder, who’s at the top—takers or matchers? Neither.… — Adam M. Grant Success 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
“Many people fail to achieve originality because they generate a few ideas and then obsess about refining them to perfection.” — Adam M. Grant Creativity 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
