The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#112 Adam Grant: Rethinking Your Position

Jun 1, 2021

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Flexibility over consistency is key to voicing and changing opinions effectively.

Attaching identity to values, not beliefs, fosters a mindset of continuous learning.

Creating psychological safety in organizations promotes open communication and willingness to rethink views.

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Importance of Openness to Changing Opinions

It is crucial to be open to changing one's opinions when voicing them, as they should be open to better logic or stronger data. This responsibility to be receptive to changing opinions reflects a scientific mindset that values flexibility over consistency.

What's the Difference Between a Planeto and a Pluto?

02:11

You Don't Have to Be Right to Change Your Mind, Right?

01:52

The Intoxicating Allure of Following Someone with a Clear Vision

00:39

Creating a Culture of Openness and Growth

01:18

Introduction

4min

How Did You Come to Write About Rethinking?

2min

Is There a Need to Rethink Our Power?

3min

How Do We Update Our Views?

3min

You Don't Have to Be Right to Change Your Mind, Right?

2min

Are You Rewarding Good Outcomes With Bad Processes?

3min

How Do You Judge a Process?

2min

Is Delegation a Bad Idea?

2min

Is It Hit or Miss?

2min

10.

Do We Go Wehave Too Fina Lists?

2min

11.

How Do We Build Psychological Safety Within an Organization?

2min

12.

Leadership - You Know, You're a Work in Progress

3min

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Psychological Safety - Trust and Respect

3min

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The Dangers of Preaching, Prosecuting and Policing

2min

15.

I Don't Want to Talk About Politics, Right?

4min

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The Twin Desires That Human Beings Are Constantly Challenging With

3min

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How Do We Change the Views of Other People?

4min

18.

How to Motivate and Retain a Senior Analyst

2min

19.

You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but You Can't Make It Think

4min

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I Love That Term Logic Bully

2min

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What's the Difference Between a Planeto and a Pluto?

2min

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Bi-Nary Bias

2min

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How to Respond to a Surprise

2min

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Is a Decision Reversible or Highly Consecutive?

2min

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Do You Have a Process Accountability Practice?

2min

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When Would I Change My Mind?

2min

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The Knowledge Project Podcast

51sec

Celebrated organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant provides compelling insight into why we should spend time not just thinking, but rethinking. In this episode we cover how to change our own views, how to change the views of others, hiring processes, psychological safety, tribes and group identity, feigned knowledge, binary bias, and so much more.

Grant is a Professor of Psychology at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of five books, including his most recent release, the New York Times bestseller Think Again. He also serves as the host of WorkLife, a TED original podcast.

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#112 Adam Grant: Rethinking Your Position

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Importance of Openness to Changing Opinions

Challenges of Rethinking and Updating Views

Building Psychological Safety for Rethinking

The Importance of Belonging and Diverse Views

Embracing Curiosity and Flexibility in Decision-Making

What's the Difference Between a Planeto and a Pluto?

You Don't Have to Be Right to Change Your Mind, Right?

The Intoxicating Allure of Following Someone with a Clear Vision

Creating a Culture of Openness and Growth

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Deep dives

Importance of Openness to Changing Opinions

Challenges of Rethinking and Updating Views

Building Psychological Safety for Rethinking

The Importance of Belonging and Diverse Views

Embracing Curiosity and Flexibility in Decision-Making

What's the Difference Between a Planeto and a Pluto?

You Don't Have to Be Right to Change Your Mind, Right?

The Intoxicating Allure of Following Someone with a Clear Vision

Creating a Culture of Openness and Growth

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