Adam Grant
Adam Grant
Adam M. Grantis an author and a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Grant has been recognized as both the youngest tenured and highest rated professor at the Wharton School...
winter
A scud is another one of my other winter flies. On the Reef it is the fly.
attitude became good last stress time
Last year, when I got that stress fracture and I was out for a while, I got really down on myself. My attitude became horrible. It wasn't a good time for me, and I wasn't good for the team.
real successful people
The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.
always-trying people style
People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.
procrastination creativity enemy
Procrastinate strategically...Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.
people target suggestions
Dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.
ideas want suggestions
If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.
meaningful helping-others way
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
grappling ambivalent
When you're dealing with an ambivalent relationship, you're constantly on guard, grappling with questions of trust.
thinking ideas divergent
When you put off a task, you buy yourself time to engage in divergent thinking rather than foreclosing on one particular idea...
yards marathon giver
Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.
enemy allies
Enemies make better allies than frenemies.