A biography for Adam Granthasn’t been written yet.
“From a motivation perspective, helping others enriches the meaning and purpose of our own lives, showing us that our contributions matter and energizing us to work harder, longer, and smarter.”
“When trying to innovate, most people stop after 10-15 possibilities, failing to recognize that their first ideas are usually the most obvious ones.”
“If you want to find out if someone's a taker, it's not actually that useful to know what they've accomplished. What you want to want to know is how they explain them.”
“Takers are self-serving in their interactions. It's all about what can you do for me.”
“I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.”
“Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.”
“We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken.”
“To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental aspects of social hierarchy that are often lumped together: power and status. Power lies in holding a formal position of authority or controlling important resources. Status involves being respected or admired.”