171 Quotes by Adam Grant

No one wants to hear everything that's in your head. They just want you to live up to what comes out of your mouth.

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

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

If you've ever had a coworker actively interfere with your productivity, try to make you look bad, steal your ideas, or give you false information, you've been the victim of undermining.

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

As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to speak up about it.

If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers.

By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you're self-aware enough to know your areas for improvement - and secure enough to be open about them.

People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.