171 Quotes by Adam Grant

The more important argument against grade curves is that they create an atmosphere that's toxic by pitting students against one another. At best, it creates a hypercompetitive culture, and at worst, it sends students the message that the world is a zero-sum game: Your success means my failure.

Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.

In college, my idea of a productive day was to start writing at 7 A.M. and not leave my chair until dinnertime.

I'm not a fan of being inauthentic.

Agreeable people are warm and friendly. They're nice; they're polite. You find a lot of them in Canada.

In life, there's no such thing as an unmitigated good.

To grow, people need to be challenged.

Negative feedback can make people feel inferior.

It's ironic that when you go through a tragedy, you appreciate more. You realize how fragile life is and that there are so many things to still be thankful for.