Most Popular Books by Adam Grant

#1 New York Times Bestseller “This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would’ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress.” —Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that’s obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn’t knock, there are ways to build a door. Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid storytelling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space. He shows that progress depends less on how hard you work than how well you learn. Growth is not about the genius you possess—it’s about the character you develop. Grant explores how to build the character skills and motivational structures to realize our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked. Many writers have chronicled the habits of superstars who accomplish great things. This book reveals how anyone can rise to achieve greater things. The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but how far you’ve climbed to get there.

#1 New York Times Bestseller “THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I’ve never felt so hopeful about what I don’t know.” —Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Originals, and Give and Take examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas in their careers and everyday life—and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and the co-author of Option B “Filled with fresh insights on a broad array of topics that are important to our personal and professional lives.”—The New York Times DealBook “Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have ever read, full of surprising and powerful ideas. It will not only change the way you see the world; it might just change the way you live your life. And it could very well inspire you to change your world.” —Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of Lean In With Give and Take, Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation’s most compelling and provocative thought leaders. In Originals he again addresses the challenge of improving the world, but now from the perspective of becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions. How can we originate new ideas, policies, and practices without risking it all? Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, build a coalition of allies, choose the right time to act, and manage fear and doubt; how parents and teachers can nurture originality in children; and how leaders can build cultures that welcome dissent. Learn from an entrepreneur who pitches his start-ups by highlighting the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who overturned the rule of secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees for failing to criticize him, and a TV executive who didn’t even work in comedy but saved Seinfeld from the cutting-room floor. The payoff is a set of groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and improving the status quo.

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and Originals For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today’s dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take, Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton’s highest-rated professor, examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. Praised by social scientists, business theorists, and corporate leaders, Give and Take opens up an approach to work, interactions, and productivity that is nothing short of revolutionary.

Being an original thinker can change the world. Learn how to recognise a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, choose the right time to act and manage fear and doubt by standing out from the crowd. Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essential non-fiction and popular classics written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills. Originals, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, past perfect continuous, mixed conditionals, more complex passive forms and modals for deduction in the past.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,’” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl’s loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it.

Adam Grant, the bestselling author of Give and Take, teams with his wife, Allison, to share the lighthearted tale of a gift in search of a giver--a classic in the making and the perfect conversation starter about thoughtfulness. This delightful book--one of Amazon's 2019 Holiday Gift Picks and Most Anticipated Books--is designed to start conversations with kids about generosity. In the tradition of Goodnight Gorilla, the words are intentionally spare. The book is meant to be read interactively, with adults posing questions so kids can guess what's happening (and why). Praised by both parents and teachers for sparking imagination and eliciting discussion, the story can be interpreted differently in every family, by every child, and reinterpreted many times over. Give the gift of this clever, earnest book about generosity--a new and nourishing fable for every child's library (and one that includes a delightfully innovative cover approach that requires the reader to unfasten the Velcroed cover for a fun unboxing effect!). It's a gift that keeps on giving. "Truly phenomenal . . . Kristen [Bell]'s favorite book we've read to the kids in a year." --Dax Shepard of the podcast "Armchair Expert"

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Originals, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, past perfect continuous, mixed conditionals, more complex passive forms and modals for deduction in the past. Being an original thinker can change the world. Learn how to recognise a great idea, to speak up for yourself, to choose the right time to act, and to manage fear and doubt by standing out from the crowd. Visit the Penguin Readers website Register to access online resources including tests, worksheets and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook).

The story of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, a Connecticut native, who comes to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. He becomes the neighborhood song master, reads Cotton Mather, steeps himself in local folklore, and competes with Brom Bones for the affections of Katrina Van Tassel. One afternoon, after being rebuffed by Katrina, he briskly rides off on his landlord's horse, sees an apparition of a headless horseman, and is never seen again in Sleepy Hollow.

Persistence and creativity can lead to amazing things, as Leif the leaf discovers in this lovely storybook from Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals. Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. "All leaves fall in the fall," say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch? In a culture that prizes achievement, kids are often afraid to fail--failing to realize that some of the very ideas that don't work are steps along the path to ones that will.

You can change your company's culture. Organizational culture often feels like something that has a life of its own. But leaders are the stewards of a company's culture and have the power to shape and even change it. If you read nothing else on building a better organizational culture, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you identify where your culture can be improved, communicate change, and anticipate and address implementation challenges. This book will inspire you to: See what your company culture is currently like--and what it could be Explore your company's emotional culture Gather input on what needs to be fixed or initiated Improve collaboration Foster a culture of trust Articulate the new culture's mission, values, and expectations Deal with resistance and roadblocks This collection of articles includes "The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture," by Boris Groysberg, Jeremiah Lee, Jesse Price, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng; "Manage Your Emotional Culture," by Sigal Barsade and Olivia A. O'Neill; "The Neuroscience of Trust," by Paul J. Zak; "Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization," by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor; "Creating the Best Workplace on Earth," by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones; "Cultural Change That Sticks," by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley; "How to Build a Culture of Originality," by Adam Grant; "When Culture Doesn't Translate," by Erin Meyer; "Culture Is Not the Culprit," by Jay W. Lorsch and Emily Gandhi; "Conquering a Culture of Indecision," by Ram Charan; and "Radical Change, the Quiet Way," by Debra E. Meyerson.

A year’s worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We’ve reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Clayton M. Christensen to Adam Grant and company examples from Intel to Uber, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips. This book will inspire you to: Rethink the way you work in the face of advancing automation Transform your business using a platform strategy Apply design thinking to create innovative products Identify where too much collaboration may be holding your people back See the theory of disruptive innovation in a brand new light Recognize the signs that your cross-cultural negotiation may be falling apart This collection of articles includes “Collaborative Overload,” by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant; “Algorithms Need Managers, Too,” by Michael Luca, Jon Kleinberg, and Sendhil Mullainathan; “Pipelines, Platforms, and the New Rules of Strategy,” by Marshall W. Van Alstyne, Geoffrey G. Parker, and Sangeet Paul Choudary; “What Is Disruptive Innovation?,” by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Raynor, and Rory McDonald; “How Indra Nooyi Turned Design Thinking into Strategy,” an interview with Indra Nooyi by Adi Ignatius; “Engineering Reverse Innovations,” by Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan; “The Employer-Led Health Care Revolution,” by Patricia A. McDonald, Robert S. Mecklenburg, and Lindsay A. Martin; “Getting to Sí, Ja, Oui, Hai, and Da,” by Erin Meyer; “The Limits of Empathy,” by Adam Waytz; “People Before Strategy: A New Role for the CHRO,” by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey; and “Beyond Automation,” by Thomas H. Davenport and Julia Kirby.

Does your organization support creativity—or squash it? If you read nothing else on cultivating creativity at work, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you ignite the creative spark across your organization. This book will inspire you to: Discover the elements of creativity and learn how to influence them Harness the creative potential of a diverse team Encourage curiosity and experimentation Avoid breakdowns in creative collaboration Overcome the fear that blocks your innate creativity Bring breakthrough ideas to life This collection of articles includes "Reclaim Your Creative Confidence" by Tom Kelley and David Kelley; "How to Kill Creativity" by Teresa Amabile; "How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity" by Ed Catmull; "Putting Your Company's Whole Brain to Work" by Dorothy Leonard and Susaan Straus; "Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It" by Tony McCaffrey and Jim Pearson; "The Business Case for Curiosity" by Francesca Gino; "Bring Your Breakthrough Ideas to Life" by Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, and Michael Wade; "Collaborating with Creative Peers" by Kimberly D. Elsbach, Brooke Brown-Saracino, and Francis J. Flynn; "Creativity Under the Gun" by Teresa Amabile, Constance Noonan Hadley, and Steven J. Kramer; "Strategy Needs Creativity" by Adam Brandenburger; and "How to Build a Culture of Originality" by Adam Grant. HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

From the pubhlisher, 'Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, build a coalition of allies, choose the right time to act, and manage fear and doubt; how parents and teachers can nurture originality in children; and how leaders can build cultures that welcome dissent...' Vietnamese translation by Le Quang Long, edited by Vuong Bao Long.

Ignite the creative spark within your team. For your company to stand out in today's competitive environment, you need to be original. You need to have fresh ideas, exciting products and offerings, and a willingness to experiment. And that starts at the team level. HBR's 10 Must Reads for Creative Teams Collection provides expert advice on how to foster curiosity, encourage better collaboration, and use design thinking to change the way you brainstorm, test, and execute new ideas. Included in this seven-book set are: HBR's 10 Must Reads on Creativity HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration HBR's 10 Must Reads on Building a Great Culture HBR's 10 Must Reads on Design Thinking HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People, Vol. 2 The collection includes seventy articles selected by HBR's editors from renowned thought leaders including Marcus Buckingham, Adam Grant, Francesca Gino, and Indra Nooyi, plus the indispensable article "How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity" by Ed Catmull. With HBR's 10 Must Reads for Creative Teams Collection, you can break free from the usual and capitalize on originality. HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

2019's best reads, all in one place. Get five years of the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in one library set. Every year, HBR editors examine the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past twelve months to select the articles that have provoked the most conversation, the most inspiration, and the most change. From how companies can proactively evolve their business models to stay ahead of the digital revolution to understanding why your strategy execution isn't working--and how to fix it--the articles in these volumes will help you manage your daily challenges and meet the changing competitive landscape head-on. Books in the HBR 10 Must Reads series offer essential reading from Harvard Business Review on topics critical to the success of every manager. Each book is packed with advice and inspiration from leading experts such as Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter, Herminia Ibarra, Daniel Goleman, Marcus Buckingham, Roger Martin, Adam Grant, Thomas Davenport, and Patty McCord. Company examples range from Unilever, Deloitte, and DHL to Facebook, Netflix, Google, and Uber. 5 Years of Must Reads: 2019 Edition brings the most current and important business conversations of the past few years to your fingertips.

Five years' worth of management wisdom, all in one place. Get the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in 5 Years of Must Reads: 2020 Edition. Every year, HBR editors examine the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past twelve months to select the definitive articles that have provoked the most conversation, the most inspiration, and the most change. From how you can lead with authenticity by moving past your comfort zone, to engaging customers and employees alike with the help of artificial intelligence, to scaling your agile processes from a handful of teams to hundreds, the articles in this five-book collection will help you manage your daily challenges and meet the changing competitive landscape head-on. Books in the HBR 10 Must Reads series offer essential reading selected from the pages of Harvard Business Review on topics critical to the success of every manager. Each book is packed with advice and inspiration from leading experts such as Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter, W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne, Herminia Ibarra, Marcus Buckingham, Roger Martin, Adam Grant, Thomas Davenport, and Katrina Lake. Company examples range from P&G, DHL, and Deloitte to Alibaba, Google, and Stitch Fix. 5 Years of Must Reads: 2020 Edition brings the most current and important business conversations to your fingertips.

Five years' worth of management wisdom, all in one place. Get the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in 5 Years of Must Reads: 2021 Edition. Every year, HBR editors examine the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past twelve months to select the definitive articles that have provoked the most conversation, the most inspiration, and the most change. From how you can lead with authenticity by moving past your comfort zone, to understanding how blockchain will affect your industry, to creating a workplace where gender equity can thrive, the articles in this five-book collection will help you manage your daily challenges and meet the changing competitive landscape head-on. Books in the HBR 10 Must Reads series offer essential reading selected from the pages of Harvard Business Review on topics critical to the success of every manager. Each book is packed with advice and inspiration from leading experts such as Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter, W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne, Herminia Ibarra, Marcus Buckingham, Joan C. Williams, Roger Martin, Adam Grant, and Katrina Lake. Company examples range from Pepsico, DHL, and Deloitte to Alibaba, Adobe, and Stitch Fix. 5 Years of Must Reads: 2021 Edition brings the most current and important business conversations to your fingertips.

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Clayton M. Christensen to Adam Grant and company examples from Intel to Uber, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips. This book will inspire you to: Rethink the way you work in the face of advancing automation Transform your business using a platform strategy Apply design thinking to create innovative products Identify where too much collaboration may be holding your people back See the theory of disruptive innovation in a brand new light Recognize the signs that your cross-cultural negotiation may be falling apart This collection of articles includes "Collaborative Overload," by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant; "Algorithms Need Managers, Too," by Michael Luca, Jon Kleinberg, and Sendhil Mullainathan; "Pipelines, Platforms, and the New Rules of Strategy," by Marshall W. Van Alstyne, Geoffrey G. Parker, and Sangeet Paul Choudary; "What Is Disruptive Innovation?," by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Raynor, and Rory McDonald; "How Indra Nooyi Turned Design Thinking into Strategy," an interview with Indra Nooyi by Adi Ignatius; "Engineering Reverse Innovations," by Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan; "The Employer-Led Health Care Revolution," by Patricia A. McDonald, Robert S. Mecklenburg, and Lindsay A. Martin; "Getting to S�, Ja, Oui, Hai, and Da," by Erin Meyer; "The Limits of Empathy," by Adam Waytz; "People Before Strategy: A New Role for the CHRO," by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey; and "Beyond Automation," by Thomas H. Davenport and Julia Kirby.

“Adam Grant acredita que podemos aprender a ter a mente aberta. E ninguém melhor do que ele para ensinar essa habilidade valiosíssima neste livro maravilhoso.” – Daniel Kahneman, autor de Rápido e devagar “Leitura obrigatória para quem quer criar uma cultura de aprendizado e experimentação, seja em casa, no trabalho ou na escola.” – Bill Gates Adam Grant examina a crucial arte de repensar: aprender a questionar nossas opiniões e a abrir a mente das outras pessoas, o que pode nos levar à excelência no trabalho e à sabedoria na vida. A inteligência geralmente é vista como a capacidade de pensar e aprender, mas em um mundo em rápida mudança, há outro conjunto de habilidades cognitivas que podem ser mais importantes: a capacidade de repensar e desaprender. A maioria das pessoas prefere o conforto da convicção ao desconforto da dúvida. Em geral só damos ouvidos às opiniões que confirmam as nossas, descartamos ideias que nos façam pensar muito e vemos o desacordo como uma ameaça. O custo disso pode ser bem maior do que se imagina. Com ideias ousadas e evidências rigorosas, o psicólogo organizacional Adam Grant investiga neste livro como abraçar a alegria de estar errado, trazer nuances para conversas difíceis e incentivar o aprendizado contínuo. Você vai conhecer excelentes métodos para promover o repensamento, utilizados, por exemplo, por um músico negro que convence supremacistas brancos a abandonar o ódio e um médico que usa seu poder de persuasão para fazer os pais vacinarem seus filhos. Além disso, vai encontrar dicas práticas para ter conversas mais produtivas, mesmo que envolvam visões de mundo opostas. Pense de novo demonstra com clareza e bom humor que é possível manter a mente aberta sem perder o poder de convencimento nem a autoconfiança. Se conhecimento é poder, saber o que não sabemos é sabedoria.

"Um dos meus pensadores favoritos, Grant traz uma análise inovadora e perspicaz sobre o mundo." – Malcolm Gladwell "Pesquisas recentes, insights que contrariam o senso comum, escrita cativante, ações claras para serem colocadas em prática... Adam Grant merece sua reputação de mente original." – The Financial Times "Deveria compor a lista de leituras obrigatórias de todas as empresas." – Wired.com Qual é o segredo das pessoas originais? Será que a criatividade é uma qualidade inata ou uma habilidade que pode ser estimulada ou mesmo aprendida? Em seu novo livro, Adam Grant desmistifica muitas das crenças que existem em torno das mentes criativas. Ele recorre a uma série de estudos e histórias reais envolvendo o mundo dos negócios, a política, os esportes e o universo do entretenimento para mostrar como qualquer pessoa pode aprimorar sua criatividade, tornar-se capaz de identificar e defender ideias verdadeiramente originais, combater o conformismo e romper com tradições obsoletas. Você vai conhecer as técnicas bem-sucedidas aplicadas por profissionais que ousaram remar contra a maré e levar seus projetos adiante, como uma funcionária da Apple que desafiou Steve Jobs estando três níveis hierárquicos abaixo dele, uma analista que derrubou a política de sigilo da CIA, um bilionário mago das finanças que demite os funcionários incapazes de criticá-lo e um executivo de TV que impediu que a série Seinfeld fosse cancelada logo no início apesar das pesquisas de opinião desfavoráveis. Adam Grant demonstra como a originalidade pode ser impulsionada, indicando a melhor forma de se expressar sem ser silenciado, como conquistar aliados em ambientes improváveis, escolher o momento certo de agir e lidar com o medo e a insegurança. Além disso, comenta como pais e professores podem estimular a criatividade nas crianças e o que os líderes podem fazer para estabelecer uma cultura que promova a divergência de opiniões.

Por lo general, asumimos que la inteligencia es la habilidad de pensar y aprender, pero en un mundo que cambia rápidamente como el actual, las habilidades para repensar y desaprender empiezan a valorarse más. Muchas personas privilegian la comodidad y la convicción por encima de la incomodidad y la duda; escuchan solo aquellas opiniones que les hacen sentir bien, en vez de las ideas que los desafían; ven el desacuerdo como una amenaza para su ego, en vez de una oportunidad para aprender; se rodean de personas que apoyan sus puntos de vista, en vez de gravitar en torno a sus contradictores. Cuanto más brillantes se creen, menos ven sus propias limitaciones. En este libro, el psicólogo organizacional Adam Grant, autor del bestseller mundial Originales (Paidós Empresa, 2017), muestra por qué no debemos creer todo aquello que pensamos ni tomarnos a pecho todo lo que sentimos, al tiempo que explica las ventajas de aprender a vivir en un estado de permanente aprendizaje y cuestionamiento. Piénsalo otra vez es una invitación para soltar aquello que no sirve y privilegiar la flexibilidad mental por encima de la rigidez obstinada y paralizante. Si el conocimiento empodera, saber que no lo sabemos todo, nos hace sabios.

A Ciência das Grandes Conquistas Valorizamos os alunos superdotados na escola, os maiores atletas no desporto e as crianças prodígio na música. Num mundo que cada vez mais glorifica os "vencedores", esta é a verdade inquestionável: vivemos obcecados por talentos. Admirar esses, os que começam com vantagens inatas, leva-nos, muitas vezes, a não ter a noção da distância que nós próprios podemos percorrer. E todos, sem exceção, podemos ser mais e melhor. Adam Grant, autor bestseller internacional, diz-nos em Potencial Escondido como sonhar mais alto e superar expectativas. Com exemplos da sala de aula à sala de reuniões, do jardim infantil às Olimpíadas, do subsolo ao espaço sideral, este livro confirma que o crescimento pessoal não se prende com a genialidade inata, mas sim com o desenvolvimento de caráter e estruturas motivacionais. O que diz a crítica: "Um livro brilhante, que estilhaça as ideias preconcebidas sobre o que é preciso para ter sucesso." Serena Williams "Um livro que nos ensina a alcançar novos níveis de domínio e a desbloquear o nosso maior recurso: a nossa humanidade." Yo-Yo Ma, violoncelista "Este livro notável revela o que é preciso para se tornar uma versão melhor de si mesmo. Adam Grant indica o caminho para desenvolver talentos que antes pareciam além das suas capacidades, bem como para atingir metas que antes pareciam fora de alcance. James Clear, autor de Hábitos Atómicos "Li Potencial Escondido de uma assentada. Adorei-o e tenho pensado nele desde então, o que é o maior elogio que posso fazer a um livro. Este é o melhor trabalho do Adam Grant que irá inspirá-lo a alcançar sonhos maiores." Malcolm Gladwell, autor de A Chave do Sucesso "Um livro que deve ser lido por pais, líderes, treinadores... Adam Grant revela-lhe que tudo o que pensa sobre desenvolver o potencial está errado." Mark Cuban, empreendedor "Adam Grant leva o leitor num tour rápido pelos fatores que levam ao sucesso... Políticos e gestores deveriam prestar especial atenção à secção final do livro: como erguer estruturas que criem oportunidades para todos." Financial Times

"LOS NEGOCIOS SON UN CAMPO DE BATALLA." "El éxito no se comparte." "Los favores son para cobrarse." Todos hemos escuchado estas frases, y las creemos ciegamente. Después de todo, ¿cuántas veces hemos visto triunfar a los más voraces y ambiciosos, por encima de quienes se detienen a pensar en los demás? Adam Grant afirma lo contrario: sostiene que el verdadero éxito se logra ayudando a los demás. Los generosos, los que cooperan, los que dan más de lo que toman, son quienes obtienen el respeto, las mejores relaciones comerciales y los frutos del trabajo en el largo plazo. Como se demuestra en estas páginas, el enfoque de Grant sobre las distintas formas de dar y recibir no sólo ayuda a explicar diversas historias de éxito; también proporciona nuevas herramientas para: • Desarrollar estrategias de negociación • Explotar el potencial de nuestros colaboradores • Crear equipos de trabajo sobresalientes • Aprovechar al máximo nuestros contactos • Influir en nuestros clientes y socios Brillante y sabio, éste no es sólo un libro: es una nueva y deslumbrante visión del mundo. Susan Cain, autora de El poder de los introvertidos Quizás el libro más importante de este siglo que comienza, Dar y recibir influirá profundamente en cómo planeamos nuestras carreras, tratamos a nuestros amigos y parientes, educamos a nuestros hijos y diseñamos nuestras instituciones. Una lectura gloriosa que destruye el mito de que la codicia es la clave del éxito. Robert I. Sutton, autor de Buen jefe, mal jefe

Comment défendre ses idées et ses valeurs sans risquer de tout perdre ? Adam Grant montre comment améliorer le monde en réfléchissant d'une façon nouvelle, à l'encontre des idées reçues, en combattant les conformismes et en rejetant les traditions désuètes. À l'aide d'études surprenantes et d'anecdotes tirées du monde de l'entreprise, de la politique, du sport, du cinéma ou de la télévision, Grant dénonce la croyance populaire selon laquelle les anticonformistes qui réussissent sont des leaders-nés qui n'hésitent pas à prendre tous les risques. Au lieu de cela, son ouvrage explore la façon dont on reconnaît une bonne idée, comment on la défend sans être réduit au silence et comment on identifie les pistes de changement. Les parents y apprennent comment favoriser un esprit original chez leur enfant, et les dirigeants comment combattre la pensée unique pour bâtir une culture d'entreprise ouverte aux idées neuves. Parmi différentes trajectoires édifiantes de novateurs, Osez sortir du rang ! raconte les histoires d'un entrepreneur à succès qui présente les raisons de ne pas investir dans ses projets; d'une femme qui a remis en cause une décision de Steve Jobs, alors qu'elle était trois échelons plus bas dans la hiérarchie d'Apple; d'une agent de renseignement qui a remis en question la politique du secret à la CIA; d'un gourou de la finance milliardaire qui licencie les employés qui oublient de le critiquer et celle du producteur de télévision qui a évité à la série Seinfeld d'être enterrée prématurément. Osez sortir du rang ! propose des pistes d'inspiration inédites sur les façons de rejeter le conformisme et explique ce qui caractérise réellement les esprits originaux. C'est un ouvrage qui procure les connaissances et la force nécessaires pour défendre ses idées et changer le monde.

"Success is not shared." We have all heard this phrase, and we blindly believe it and others like it. After all, how many times have we seen the most voracious and ambitious triumph over those who stop to think about others? Adam Grant claims the opposite: he maintains that true success is achieved by helping others. The generous, the cooperative, the ones who give more than they take, are the ones who get the respect, the best business relationships, and the fruits of their labor in the long run. In this book, Grant's approach to different ways of giving and receiving not only helps explain various success stories; he also provides new tools to develop negotiation strategies, create outstanding work teams, make the most of our contacts, and much more.

Aprenda a questionar as suas opiniões para alcançar a excelência no trabalho e a sabedoria na vida. Recomendado por Bill Gates. «Pensar Melhor é uma leitura obrigatória para quem deseja criar uma cultura de aprendizagem e desenvolvimento, seja em casa, no trabalho ouna escola. Num mundo cada vez mais pidido, as lições deste livro são mais importantes do que nunca.» — Bill e Melinda Gates. A inteligência é vista como a capacidade de pensar e aprender, mas num mundo em rápida mudança há outro conjunto de competências cognitivas que importa ressaltar: a capacidade de repensar e de desaprender. No dia a dia, tendemos a preferir o conforto da convicção ao desconforto da dúvida, e é normal preferimos ouvir opiniões que nos fazem sentir bem em vez de ideias que nos fazem pensar. E por isso rodeamo-nos de pessoas que concordam connosco, quando deveríamos procurar quem desafia o nosso processo de pensamento. O psicólogo organizacional Adam Grant é especialista em abrir a mente das pessoas, e tem por princípio argumentar como se estivesse certo, mas ouvir como se estivesse errado. Neste livro, revela que ser inteligente não é necessariamente uma bênção. Quanto mais brilhantes somos, mais cegos nos podemos tornar às nossas limitações. É por isso que, se o conhecimento é poder, então, saber o que não sabemos é sabedoria. «Brilhante! Vai seguramente fazê-lo repensar as suas decisões mais importantes.» - Daniel Kahneman, Prémio Nobel de Economia

¿Cómo generar nuevas ideas y prácticas sin temer romper con lo establecido? ¿De qué forma defender iniciativas que van en contra de la corriente, oponerse a la conformidad y a la tradición? A partir de casos concretos, Adam Grant explora qué ocurrió detrás de situaciones realmente disruptivas que cambiaron en algo el curso de un proyecto, una empresa o una cultura entera. Nos enseña cómo reconocer una idea buena y, ante todo, la persistencia que se necesita para convertirla en realidad cuando se trata de algo que contraviene lo aceptado por la mayoría. Este libro confirma que, en muchos casos, los grandes innovadores han dado ideas transformadoras gracias a tener una perspectiva amplia del mundo, dedicar mucho tiempo a procrastinar, esperar con paciencia el momento correcto para lanzarse al mundo, conseguir apoyos para sus iniciativas y controlar el miedo y las dudas que surgen en el camino. Originales es una invitación a cambiar el mundo, a ser un inconforme, a apostar siempre por lo novedoso e innovador sin miedo al error o a la dificultad.

"Este livro ensina a alcançar novos níveis de maestria e desbloquear nosso maior recurso: nossa humanidade." – Yo-Yo Ma "Este livro brilhante vai acabar com suas suposições sobre o que é necessário para se aprimorar e alcançar o sucesso. Gostaria de poder voltar no tempo e dá-lo de presente ao meu eu mais jovem. Ele teria me ajudado a encontrar um caminho mais alegre para o progresso." – Serena Williams, uma das maiores tenistas de todos os tempos Vivemos em um mundo obcecado pelo talento. Celebramos os dons naturais e subestimamos as habilidades que podemos aprender se nos esforçarmos o suficiente. E todos nós somos capazes de nos aprimorar em qualquer coisa. Este livro reúne evidências científicas, insights inovadores e uma narrativa vívida para mostrar que o progresso depende mais de quanto você aprende do que de quanto você se esforça. Oferecendo uma nova perspectiva sobre como aumentar suas aspirações e superar expectativas, Adam Grant demonstra também que o crescimento não tem a ver com o dom que você possui, e sim com o caráter que você desenvolve. Grant explora como fortalecer as habilidades necessárias para realizar nosso próprio potencial e, ao mesmo tempo, criar oportunidades para aqueles que foram negligenciados pelo sistema. Das salas de aula à Nasa, dos playgrounds às Olimpíadas, os exemplos que você encontrará aqui vão provar que qualquer pessoa pode abraçar o desconforto, superar a insegurança e conquistar muito mais do que jamais imaginou.

>> „Adam Grant vás přiměje zamyslet se nad tím, čemu věříte, co si myslíte a kým vůbec jste. Jak jste na to všechno vlastně přišli? Proč je to pro vás tak důležité? A proč se toho tak pevně držíte? Dodá vám odvahu vylézt ze zákopů a naslouchat odlišným názorům.“ — Forbes << ## O knize Kolik rodinných oslav a pracovních jednání skončilo dusnem, kolik podnikatelských nápadů bankrotem! Jen kvůli strachu připustit, že nikdo z nás nemá patent na rozum. Co ale dělat, když zjistíme, že nám naše stará přesvědčení už neslouží? Známkou inteligence bývá schopnost snadno ose učit a dobře si pamatovat, ale v rychle se měnícím světě jsou důležité i opačné dovednosti: přehodnocovat a odnaučovat se. Dávat přednost nepříjemným pochybám před příjemným přesvědčením paradoxně bývá nejtěžší právě pro ty nejchytřejší – copak můžou přiznat, že něčemu nerozumějí? Adam Grant roky zkoumal, co lidem pomáhá vykročit z bezpečných jistot starých názorů, když začnou být nebezpečné. Naučí vás, jak přežít v polarizované společnosti bez ztráty přátel, a ukáže, že změna mínění nemusí bolet. Dokonce to může být zábava! ## Naučíte se - Včas poznat, že lžete sami sobě, a radovat se z toho, že jste na to přišli. - Nahlas se ozvat, když se všichni okolo nadchnou pro pitomost. - Vytvořit kolem sebe zdravé prostředí, ve kterém konflikty připomínají tanec, a ne rvačku. - Nebrat si nesouhlas a kritiku jako útok na své ego. - Vychovávat zvědavé a světu otevřené děti. - A taky lépe snášet příbuzné a kolegy, kteří mají ve všem hned jasno. ## O autorovi Adam Grant (* 1981) je profesorem psychologie a managementu na Pensylvánské univerzitě. Svůj výzkum fungování kolektivů převyprávěl milionům čtenářů v pěti knihách vydaných v pětatřiceti jazycích. Kniha Ještě to promysli se vyšplhala na první místo žebříčku bestsellerů New York Times, v nichž byl Adam ve stejný rok podepsaný i pod nejčtenějším článkem. S manželkou Allison a třemi dětmi žije ve Filadelfii. # Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/kniha-jeste-to-promysli

T?i tư duy, theo Adam Grant, l? suy ngh? l?i, c?n nh?c l?i quan đi?m, đ?nh ki?n, th?m ch? l? ki?n th?c c?a b?n th?n, c?ng c? th? l? suy ngh? tho?t kh?i l?i m?n tư duy. C?ng theo ?ng, đ? chinh ph?c k? n?ng n?y, b?n c?n qu?n đi nh?ng g? đ? h?c, đ?ng th?i thi?t l?p v? duy tr? v?ng l?p t?i tư duy. Qua 11 chương s?ch, đ?c gi? đư?c Adam Grant d?n d?t qua nh?ng c?t m?c tr?n ch?ng đư?ng kh?m ph? k? n?ng t?i tư duy. T? xu?t ph?t đi?m l? "ch?n s? nh?n h? c?a vi?c gi? nguy?n nh?ng nh?n th?c thay v? v?t l?n v?i nh?ng c?i m?i", b?n s? t?ng bư?c s?n s?ng c?p nh?t quan đi?m c?a b?n th?n, khai m? tư duy c?a ngư?i kh?c đ? c?ng t?o ra nh?ng c?ng đ?ng h?c t?p su?t đ?i. Sau c?ng, Adam Grand mu?n hư?ng b?n đ?c đ?n h?nh tr?nh t? suy x?t l?i c?c k? ho?ch c?a b?n th?n đ? t? đ?, đưa ra đư?c nh?ng quy?t đ?nh đ?ng đ?n. Đ?c bi?t, trong cu?n s?ch n?y Adam ph?n lo?i c?ch tư duy c?a con ngư?i th?nh b?n nh?m ch?nh: nh? truy?n gi?o, c?ng t? vi?n, ch?nh tr? gia v? nh? khoa h?c, trong đ? tư duy nh? khoa h?c ch?nh l? ch?a kh?a c?a t?i tư duy. Ngo?i ra, t?c gi? c?ng ch? ra m?t đi?m then ch?t: t?i tư duy l? m?t qu? tr?nh di?n ra theo m?t v?ng l?p. Theo đ?, v?ng l?p t?i tư duy bao g?m t?nh khi?m như?ng, s? ho?i nghi, s? t? m? c?ng ?c kh?m ph?. Khi ?p d?ng v? duy tr? v?ng l?p n?y thư?ng xuy?n, b?n s? h?nh th?nh l?i tư duy khoa h?c v? b?t đ?u h?nh tr?nh hư?ng đ?n s? th?ng th?i. "D?m ngh? l?i" đư?c The Washing Post đ?nh gi? l? cu?n s?ch phi hư c?u (non-fiction) hay nh?t n?m 2021; s?ch c?ng gi? v? tr? top đ?u trong nh?m s?ch T?m l? h?c Nh?n th?c v? b?n ch?y s? #1 theo New York Times. Cu?n s?ch n?y c?ng nh?n đư?c hơn 12 ngh?n lư?t b?nh lu?n c?ng m?c đ?nh gi? trung...