Worklife with Adam Grant

Malcolm Gladwell Questions Everything

Dec 28, 2022

Malcolm Gladwell, a renowned writer and journalist, joins the conversation for an engaging debate with Adam Grant. They dive into the complexities of intelligence, questioning if it's oversold or undersold in today’s world. The duo tackles racism, emphasizing the need for institutional accountability over individual blame. They discuss the ethics of sports performance, the role of trust in consumer relationships, and the importance of mindset in personal growth. Throughout, they challenge conventional thoughts, reminding us that we shouldn’t believe everything we think.

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Malcolm Gladwell

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The Importance of Career Checkups and Rethinking Time

00:45

The Importance of Consistency

01:01

Building Character: The Key to Success

01:07

Importance of perseverance over intelligence in predicting success

00:56

Intro

2min

Embracing Contradictions in Intellectual Growth

15min

The Success Equation: Intelligence vs. Character

7min

Navigating Performance and Ethics in Sports

9min

Racism: Individual vs. Institutional Accountability

8min

The Four Pillars of Trust in Consumer Relationships

1min

The Human Element in Leadership and Trust

2min

Mindsets and Growth: Embracing Openness

20min

Rethinking Underdogs and Innovation

21min

For our final episode of the year, let’s revisit Adam and Malcolm’s conversation from the archive.

When Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell sit down to challenge each other, everything is fair game. Sit ringside for this collegial cage match in which two preeminent writers rethink each other's ideas in an insatiable quest to get closer to the truth. Is intelligence undersold or oversold? Does individual blaming and shaming obscure the pursuit of real change on racism? Could rethinking everything lead not only to a better business but a better life? In pursuit of answers, Grant and Gladwell agree on this much: you shouldn't believe everything you think. Find the transcript for this episode at go.ted.com/T4GTscript4

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