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Adam Grant: Top Organizational Psychologist Explains How to Discover Your Hidden Potential in 2024 | E268

Jan 15, 2024

Adam Grant, a dynamic teacher, speaker, and bestselling author, shares insights on changing your mind, data-driven decisions, character building, late bloomers, dangers of perfectionism, key failure at Harvard, imposter syndrome, defining success, seeking discomfort, and managing procrastination.

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Adam Grant

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Quick takeaways

Progress, not performance, is the true indicator of success in the long run.

Potential is not limited by one's starting point; motivation and drive can propel individuals beyond expectations.

Seeking discomfort and embracing challenges lead to faster personal growth and development.

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The Power of Progress over Performance

Many people mistakenly define their success by performance rather than progress. However, progress is what ultimately determines how high one climbs in the long run. Focusing on progress allows individuals to invest in challenging themselves and pushing their limits, whereas solely measuring success by results may hinder personal growth.

Success Through Helping and Thinking Again

01:12

Introduction

2min

Introduction to Adam Grant and Discussion of His Work

2min

Rethinking and Unlearning in a Changing World

20min

Sponsor Break and Discussion on Perfectionism and Cross Training

4min

The Importance of Cross Training and Being Curious

5min

The Importance of Getting Advice

16min

Embracing Discomfort and Taking Risks

7min

Understanding Procrastination

13min

Adam Grant wasn’t always a dynamic teacher, speaker, and bestselling author. He struggled early on at some of the things that he does best today and even failed his first freshman writing exam at Harvard. And now in his latest book, the well-known organizational psychologist and Wharton School professor is out to help others reach their own hidden potential as well. In today’s episode, Adam shares his insights into how you can build a framework that allows you to routinely exceed expectations and achieve your goals.

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, a professor at the Wharton School, and a bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, rethinking, potential, and so much more. Adam hosts the TED podcasts ReThinking and WorkLife, and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Think Again and Give and Take. His newest book is Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things.

In this episode, Hala and Adam will discuss:

- Why changing your mind is a sign of strength

- Why leaders should make data-driven decisions

- Why he imagines the next Trump or Musk in his class

- How character building is important to success

- How late bloomers can surprise us

- The dangers of perfectionism

- What he learned from a key failure at Harvard

- Why imposter syndrome is a paradox

- Defining success by progress and not performance

- The importance of seeking discomfort

- How to manage procrastination

- And other topics…

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, rethinking, and potential. He is a professor of management and psychology at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, rethink assumptions, and live more generous and creative lives. Adam hosts the TED podcasts ReThinking and WorkLife, and authors a free monthly newsletter, GRANTED. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, and his latest book is Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, which offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations.

Resources Mentioned:

Adam’s Website: https://adamgrant.net/

Adam’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant/

Adam’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamMGrant

Adam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/

Adam’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdamMGrant/

Adam’s Podcasts:

Rethinking: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking/id1554567118

WorkLife: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worklife-with-adam-grant/id1346314086?mt=2

Adam’s Newsletter (Granted): https://adamgrant.substack.com/

Adam’s latest book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Potential-Science-Achieving-Greater/dp/0593653149

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