“When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it. Here are the steps I'm taking to make sure I don't let people down in the future.'”

American popular science author and professor of organizational psychology

Adam M. Grant is an American popular science author and professor of organizational psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is known for writing about work, motivation, and how people and organizations can improve performance and make better decisions. His writing draws on organizational psychology and is aimed at a broad audience, which has made him a familiar name in contemporary popular nonfiction.