Discover profound quotes and inspirational thoughts from Adam M. Grant, a renowned author and organizational psychologist. These motivational quotes offer powerful insights into creativity, leadership, originality, and collaboration. By reading these famous sayings and important ideas, you can better understand how to maximize potential, embrace challenges, and cultivate meaningful success. Let these top quotes inspire personal growth and innovative thinking.
“Originality is taking the road less traveled. Championing a set of novel ideas that go against the grain but, ultimately, make things better.” – Adam Grant
“How do you know? It’s a question we need to ask more often, both of ourselves and of others.” – Adam Grant
“Strong leaders engage their critics and make themselves stronger. Weak leaders silence their critics and make themselves weaker. This reaction isn’t limited to people in power.” – Adam Grant
“In the deepest sense of the word, a friend is someone who sees more potential in you than you see in yourself, someone who helps you become the best version of yourself.” – Adam Grant
“Argue like you’re right and listen like you’re wrong.” – Adam Grant
“Originals are people who take the initiative to make their visions a reality.” – Adam Grant
“We learn more from people who challenge our thought process than those who affirm our conclusions. Although we might be on board with the principle, in practice we often miss out on the value of a challenge network.” – Adam Grant
“We listen to views that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard.” – Adam Grant
“Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity, but it can be a resource for creativity.” – Adam Grant
“Being original doesn’t require being first. It just means being different and better.” – Adam Grant
“Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new.” – Adam Grant
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” – Adam Grant
“The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me.” – Adam Grant
“Research reveals that the higher you score on an IQ test, the more likely you are to fall for stereotypes, because you’re faster at recognizing patterns.” – Adam Grant
“Focusing on results might be good for short-term performance, but it can be an obstacle to long-term learning.” – Adam Grant
“I think the foundation of creating psychological safety is making it acceptable, and even encouraging, for people to raise problems if they haven’t figured out a solution yet.” – Adam Grant
“People tend to have one of three styles of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.” – Adam Grant
“Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?” – Adam Grant
These powerful quotes from Adam Grant provide invaluable wisdom on creativity, leadership, and human interaction. His motivational sayings encourage self-improvement, original thinking, and building strong relationships. By embracing these famous insights and applying them in both work and life, you can harness the power of empathy, challenge assumptions, and achieve meaningful success. Let these top ideas inspire you to think critically and act with purpose.
Books by Adam M. Grant: Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success Give and Take, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things Hidden Potential, Power Moves: Lessons from Davos Power Moves.
