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Adam Grant
Adam Grant
American Author
Born: Aug 13, 1981
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Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joyce Meyer Mark Twain Og Mandino Zig Ziglar
It's ironic that when you go through a tragedy, you appreciate more. You realize how fragile life is and that there are so many things to still be thankful for. Adam Grant
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If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers. Adam Grant
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Some people are selfish in all of their relationships. Those people are called sociopaths. Adam Grant
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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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Being a nice person is about courtesy: you're friendly, polite, agreeable, and accommodating. When people believe they have to be nice in order to give, they fail to set boundaries, rarely say no, and become pushovers, letting others walk all over them. Adam Grant
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The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success. Adam Grant
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Takers are self-serving in their interactions. It's all about what can you do for me. Adam Grant
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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
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Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more. Adam Grant
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In the workplace, many people become helicopter managers, hovering over their employees in a well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to provide support. These are givers gone awry - people so desperate to help others that they develop a white knight complex and end up causing harm instead. Adam Grant
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Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they're less defensive about it. Adam Grant
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Perhaps gaining power doesn't cause people to act like takers. It simply creates the opportunity for people who think like takers to express themselves. Adam Grant
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Meditation isn't snake oil. For some people, meditation might be the most efficient way to reduce stress and cultivate mindfulness. But it isn't a panacea. If you don't meditate, there's no need to stress out about it. Adam Grant
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When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there's another consideration that matters just as much: culture. Adam Grant
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The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers, working to enhance our productivity, make us look good, share ideas, and provide timely help. Adam Grant
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When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way. Adam Grant
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When writing 'Give and Take' and 'Originals,' the predominant emotion for me was curiosity. Adam Grant
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Originals are nonconformists, people who not only have new ideas but take action to champion them. They are people who stand out and speak up. Originals drive creativity and change in the world. They're the people you want to bet on. Adam Grant
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If I had the day off and knew everyone else was voting, I wouldn't miss it. It would become a routine part of my responsibility as a citizen - like paying taxes, only less soul crushing. Adam Grant
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We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken. Adam Grant
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Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it's easy to thwart. Adam Grant
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In life, there's no such thing as an unmitigated good. Adam Grant
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Conformity is dangerous. Adam Grant
Dangerous Conformity
Being a magician taught me how powerful the element of surprise can be. In each book, I've tried to work that in - an unexpected twist in a story that reveals an insight, a counter intuitive study that turns your beliefs upside-down. Adam Grant
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We all have original ideas. Even if we don't see ourselves as supercreative or as wild nonconformists, we have insights every day about how the world around us could be better. It might be a better way of running meetings in your office that would be less mind-numbing. It might be a little twist on a product or a service. Adam Grant
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Creativity is generating ideas that are novel and useful. I define originals as people who go beyond dreaming up the ideas and take initiative to make their visions a reality. Adam Grant
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