“ It's ironic that when you go through a tragedy, you appreciate more. You realize how fragile life is and that there are so many things to still be thankful for. Adam Grant
“ Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters. Adam Grant
“ When a salesperson truly cares about you, trust forms, and you're more likely to buy, come back for repeat business, and refer new customers. Adam Grant
“ When medical students focus on helping others, they're able to weather the slings and arrows of long hours and devastating health outcomes: they know their colleagues and patients are depending on the… Adam Grant
“ For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women. Adam Grant
“ The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success. Adam Grant
“ Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them. Givers build deeper and broader relationships - people are rooting for them inst… Adam Grant
“ If we want girls to receive positive reinforcement for early acts of leadership, let's discourage bossy behavior along with banning bossy labels. That means teaching girls to engage in behaviors that… Adam Grant
“ The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn. Adam Grant
“ As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to sp… Adam Grant
“ Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself. Adam Grant
“ Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hea… Adam Grant
“ Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind, and that's often true of creative tasks - when you have something complex to deal with in writing or research or responding to an email.… Adam Grant
“ 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. Adam Grant
“ The more important argument against grade curves is that they create an atmosphere that's toxic by pitting students against one another. At best, it creates a hypercompetitive culture, and at worst, i… Adam Grant
