“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?”
"Define your identity in terms of values, not opinions. It's easier to avoid getting stuck to your past beliefs if you don't become attached to them as part of your present self-concept. See yourself as someone who values curiosity, learning, mental flexibility, and searching for knowledge."
- Adam Grant
Self-awareness
"If people fear making mistakes, they fear taking action. That’s how toxic cultures start."
- Adam Grant
Adversity
"Decency is avoiding disrespect, not avoiding disagreement. Integrity is trying to get it right, not being right."
- Adam Grant
Teamwork
"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
"Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it’s easy to thwart."
- Adam Grant
Creativity
"Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much."
- Helen Keller
Teamwork
"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself."
- Henry Ford
Teamwork
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
- African Proverb
Teamwork
"It is amazing how much you can accomplish when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit."
- Harry S. Truman
Teamwork
"A boat doesn’t go forward if each one is rowing their own way."
- Proverb
Teamwork