Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of four books that have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into 35 languages: Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. His books have been recognized as among the year's best by Amazon, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, and the Wall Street Journal and been praised by J.J. Abrams, Richard Branson, Bill and Melinda Gates, Malcolm Gladwell, and Malala Yousafzai.
Adam's TED talks have been viewed more than 20 million times. He hosts the chart-topping TED podcast WorkLife. His speaking and consulting clients include Google, the NBA, Bridgewater, and the Gates Foundation. He has been recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers, Fortune's 40 under 40, Oprah's Super Soul 100, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Adam writes for the New York Times on work and psychology and serves on the Department of Defense Innovation Board. He received his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Allison, their two daughters, and their son.
"Reading Originals made me feel like I was seated across from Adam Grant at a dinner party, as one of my favorite thinkers thrilled me with his insights and his wonderfully new take on the world." --Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and The Tipping Point
"Part of the fun of Grant's book is that he redeems
behaviors we typically regard with puritan disdain. . . .
Thought-provoking."
--The New York Times Book Review "Fresh research, counter-intuitive
insights, lively writing, practical calls to action . . . Grant has
a deserved reputation as an original thinker."
--The Financial Times "Grant's latest looks set to join the
required reading lists of many companies across America."
--Wired.com "[Grant] examines what successful
non-conformists . . . have in common, all in an effort to help the
rest of us learn how to do things like bust myths, speak truth to
power, and avoid groupthink without getting sidelined."
--The Washington Post "Adam Grant is a serious social scientist,
master storyteller and infectious optimist. . . . Originals is
filled with fresh insights on a broad array of topics that are
important to our personal and professional lives. Mr. Grant has an
uncanny ability to infuse a familiar topic with deeper meaning and
leave the reader feeling hopeful and a little exhilarated."
--The New York Times DealBook "This extraordinary, wildly
entertaining book sheds new light on the Age of Disruption. What
does it take to make a meaningful difference? And how can you apply
this insight to your own life? By debunking myths of success
stories, challenging long-held beliefs of process, and finding
commonality among those who are agents of profound change, Adam
Grant gives us a powerful new perspective on not just our place in
the world, but our potential to shake it up entirely."
--JJ Abrams, director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens,
co-creator and executive producer of Lost, and cofounder of
Bad Robot
"After launching hundreds of businesses--from airlines to trains,
music to mobile, and now a spaceline--my biggest challenges and
successes have come from convincing other people to see the world
differently. Originals reveals how that can be done and will help
you inspire creativity and change."
--Sir Richard Branson, founder of The Virgin Group
"Originals is a fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you
not just recognize your own unique gifts, but find the strength to
challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life. Using
surprising studies and riveting stories, Adam Grant brilliantly
shows us how to champion new ideas, bust persistent myths that hold
us back and change not only our lives, but our world."
--Arianna Huffington, cofounder and editor-in-chief of The
Huffington Post, and author of Thrive "It can sometimes seem as
if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new.
Adam Grant does a masterful job showing that is not the case; we
are lucky to have him as a guide."
--Peter Thiel, cofounder of PayPal and Palantir, and author of Zero
to One "An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you
on every single page. Adam Grant has reset our expectations for
what it means to be creative and what's required to make a
difference. Share it with someone you care about."
--Seth Godin, author of Linchpin Praise for Give and Take
"As brilliant as it is wise, this is not just a book--it's a new
and shining worldview. Adam Grant is one of the great social
scientists of our time, and Give and Take is brimming with
life-changing insights."
--Susan Cain, author of Quiet "Give and Take is a
truly exhilarating book--the rare work that will shatter your
assumptions about how the world works and keep your brain firing
for weeks after you've turned the last page."
--Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell Is Human
"I love Give and Take, which shows that givers get ahead and nice
guys don't finish last."
--Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive and president of
the Huffington Post Media Group "Now shaking up the business
world: science that may change the way the world does
business."
--Willie Geist, Today show "Adam Grant's Give and
Take is an excellent book. Hard work, luck, and talent are
important, but giving makes the difference."
--Alex Stubb, prime minister of Finland "Give and Take is
like a fundamental outline as to how to be successful. . . . Highly
recommended read."
--Ashton Kutcher, actor, director, and technology investor
"Give and Take is a very interesting book. . . . I can't put it
down."
--Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol "Give and Take
just might be the most important book of this young century. As
insightful and entertaining as Malcolm Gladwell at his best, this
book has profound implications for how we manage our careers, deal
with our friends and relatives, raise our children, and design our
institutions. This gem is a joy to read, and it shatters the myth
that greed is the path to success."
--Robert Sutton, author of The No *sshole Rule and
Good Boss, Bad Boss
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