Author: Adam Grant

Quotes

From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.

From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.

- Adam Grant

The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.

The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.

- Adam Grant

I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.

I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.

- Adam Grant

Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.

Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.

- Adam Grant

Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.

Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.

- Adam Grant

The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.

The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.

- Adam Grant

When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen. But when I think about being a voter, now the choice reflects on my character. It casts a shadow.

When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen. But when I think about being a voter, now the choice reflects on my character. It casts a shadow.

- Adam Grant

Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.

Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.

- Adam Grant

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