Adam Grant

"If people fear making mistakes, they fear taking action. That’s how toxic cultures start."

- Adam Grant

"Decency is avoiding disrespect, not avoiding disagreement. Integrity is trying to get it right, not being right."

- 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

"If an organization values innovation, you can assume it’s safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters."

- Adam Grant

"Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it’s easy to thwart."

- Adam Grant

"Argue like you’re right, and listen like you’re wrong."

- Adam Grant

"Argue like you’re right and listen like you’re wrong."

- Adam Grant

"Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life."

- Adam Grant

"Great leaders go beyond short-term results and build a foundation for shared success. They invest in developing people, cultivate a positive culture, and lead by example in all aspects of their lives."

- Adam Grant

"The art of advocacy is to lead you to my conclusion on your terms."

- Adam Grant

"Not long ago, it dawned upon me that impostor syndrome is a paradox: - others believe in you - you don’t believe in yourself - yet you believe yourself instead of them If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt your low opinion of yourself?"

- Adam Grant

"We can’t control what people say, but we do have a say in how we react. Refusing to give others power over our feelings is a mark of emotional intelligence."

- Adam Grant

"We should care as much about well-doing as well-being. I want to live in a world that values purpose as much as pleasure, contribution as much as contentment, honesty as much as excitement, and justice as much as joy."

- Adam Grant

"We cannot teach children the importance of honesty simply by being honest with them; we must also be honest about them."

- Adam Grant

"Meaning is about making a difference, not having an audience."

- Adam Grant

"In hard times, urging people to stay positive doesn’t boost their resilience. It denies their reality. People in pain don’t need good vibes only. They need a hand to stay steady through all the vibrations. Strength doesn’t come from forced smiles. It comes from feeling supported."

- Adam Grant