“responsibility bias occurs because we have more information about our own contributions than others’.” — Adam M. Grant Bias Copy Share Image
“Good givers are great getters; they make everybody better,” Simmons explains.” — Adam M. Grant Givers 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
“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 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
“I’d rather be defined by perseverance than by whether or not I passed an exam.” — Adam M. Grant Exam 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
“identify high-potential people, and then provide them with the mentoring, support, and resources needed to grow to achieve their potential.” — Adam M. Grant Mentoring Copy Share Image
“In the words of Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg, “Passionate people don’t wear their passion on their sleeves; they have… — Adam M. Grant Passion 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… — Adam M. Grant Feminism Copy Share Image
“In a study of more than six hundred medical students in Belgium, the students with the lowest grades had unusually high scores… — Adam M. Grant Education Copy Share Image
“Jeff Ashby, a NASA space shuttle commander who has flown more than four hundred orbits around Earth, says that “expedition behavior—being selfless,… — Adam M. Grant Adventure Copy Share Image
“Good explanations enable children to develop a code of ethics that often coincides with societal expectations; when they don’t square up, children… — Adam M. Grant Child Copy Share Image
“selfless givers are more inclined to sprinkle their giving throughout their days, helping whenever people need them. This can become highly distracting… — Adam M. Grant Generosity 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 Givers Copy Share Image
“As physicist Max Planck once observed, “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the… — Adam M. Grant Planck 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
“Teachers’ beliefs created self-fulfilling prophecies. When teachers believed their students were bloomers, they set high expectations for their success. As a result,… — Adam M. Grant Confidence Copy Share Image
“what about Bill Gates, famous for dropping out of Harvard to start Microsoft? When Gates sold a new software program as a… — Adam M. Grant Great risk 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 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
“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 Givers Copy Share Image
“The opposite of a taker’s powerful communication style is called powerless communication. Powerless communicators tend to speak less assertively, expressing plenty of… — Adam M. Grant Communication 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 Distrust Copy Share Image
“When Huckman and Pisano examined the data, they discovered a remarkable pattern. Overall, the surgeons didn’t get better with practice.” — Adam M. Grant Doctor Copy Share Image
“most of the jobs you get are more or less through word of mouth, or a recommendation. It’s really important to have… — Adam M. Grant Good reputation 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… — Adam M. Grant High expectations Copy Share Image
“Advice seeking is a form of powerless communication that combines expressing vulnerability, asking questions, and talking tentatively.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“The primary purpose has already been served by your preparation for this exam” . . . Success doesn’t measure a human being, effort does. Studies” — Adam M. Grant Effort Copy Share Image
“success depends heavily on how we approach our interactions with other people.” — Adam M. Grant Interactions Copy Share Image
“In fact, the only sin which we never forgive in each other is difference of opinion.” Ralph Waldo Emerson” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“adding markers of tentative talk such as hedges, tag questions, and intensifiers earns greater respect and influence.” — Adam M. Grant Respect 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
“By creating a norm of adding value, Rifkin transforms giving from a zero-sum loss to a win-win gain.” — Adam M. Grant Adding value 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 Copy Share Image
“New research shows that advice seeking is a surprisingly effective strategy for exercising influence when we lack authority.” — Adam M. Grant Influence Copy Share Image
“The thing about credit is that it’s not zero-sum. There’s room for everybody, and you’ll shine if other people are shining.” — Adam M. Grant Credit Copy Share Image
“you can’t just ignore someone because you don’t think they’re important enough.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Otherish givers may appear less altruistic than selfless givers, but their resilience against burnout enables them to contribute more.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“When people know how their work makes a difference, they feel energized to contribute more.” — Adam M. Grant Work Copy Share Image
