171 Quotes by Adam Grant

As a man, it is true that I will never know what it is like to be a woman. As an organizational psychologist, though, I feel a responsibility to bring evidence to bear on dynamics of work life that affect all of us, not only half of us.

Saying no frees you up to say yes when it matters most.

I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.

In the conversation about women in leadership, male voices are noticeably absent.

I'm a precrastinator. Yes, that's an actual term. You know that panic you feel a few hours before a big deadline when you haven't done anything yet? I just feel that a few months ahead of time.

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.

Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue for creativity.

I can't tell you that if you bring in a bunch of weird and different people, then a bunch of good things will happen. But I can tell you that if you hire a bunch of similar people and promote only the ones who are most similar, a bunch of bad things are likely to happen.

Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence.