19 Quotes by Adam M. Grant

The people who had been recognized for making original contributions shared many more stories that started negatively but surged upward: they struggled early and triumphed later. Despite being confronted with more negative events, they reported greater satisfaction with their lives and a stronger sense of purpose.

Instead of courage' management guru Tom Peters recommends fostering 'a level of fury with the status quo such that one cannot not act.

When our commitment is wavering, the best way to stay on track is to consider the progress we've already made. As we recognize what we've invested and attained, it seems like a waste to give up, and our confidence and commitment surge.

The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader." - Quoting Derek Sivers

The prospect of a certain loss brings the go system online.

Merely knowing that you are not the only resister makes it substantially easier to reject the crowd.

The more you give, the more you want to do it—as do others around you. It's like going to the gym. If you've been working out your kindness muscles, you get stronger at it. — Nipun Mehta

When we're determined to reach an objective, it's the gap between where we are and where we aspire to be that lights a fire under us.

Embora os tomadores costumem ser dominadores e controladores com os subordinados, são surpreendentemente submissos e solícitos com os superiores. Quando lidam com pessoas poderosas, tornam-se impostores convincentes. Como querem ser admirados por pessoas influentes, esforçam-se ao máximo para serem charmosos e bajuladores. Como é natural, os indivíduos que são alvo de toda essa atenção especial têm tendência a formar ótimas impressões dos tomadores.