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...
zero cutting successful
This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them. Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
enemy allies
Enemies make better allies than frenemies.
negative predictable
Negative relationships are unpleasant but predictable.
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...
guy lasts firsts
Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.
yards marathon giver
Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.
meaningful helping-others way
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
meaningful benefits succeed
If we create networks with the sole intention of getting something, we won’t succeed. We can’t pursue the benefits of networks; the benefits ensue from investments in meaningful activities and relationships.
ideas want suggestions
If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.
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.
procrastination creativity enemy
Procrastinate strategically...Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.
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.
differences focus making-a-difference
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.