“ The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader. - Quoting Derek Sivers Adam M. Grant
“ When our commitment is wavering, the best way to stay on track is to consider the progress we've already made. As we recognize what we've invested and attained, it seems like a waste to give up, and o… Adam M. Grant
“ The people who had been recognized for making original contributions shared many more stories that started negatively but surged upward: they struggled early and triumphed later. Despite being confron… Adam M. Grant
“ In the face of uncertainty, our first instinct is often to reject novelty, looking for reasons why unfamiliar concepts might fail. When managers vet novel ideas, they’re in an evaluative mindset. To p… Adam M. Grant
“ Without a sense of urgency , people ... won't make needed sacrafices. Instead they cling to the status quo and resist.' - Quoting John Kotter Adam M. Grant
“ When we're determined to reach an objective, it's the gap between where we are and where we aspire to be that lights a fire under us. Adam M. Grant
“ Instead of courage' management guru Tom Peters recommends fostering 'a level of fury with the status quo such that one cannot not act. Adam M. Grant
“ Superb presentations - start by establishing what is: here's the status quo. Then, they compare that to what could be, making that gap as big as possible - Quoting Nancy Duarte Adam M. Grant
“ Since takers tend to be self-absorbed, they’re more likely to use first-person singular pronouns like I, me, mine, my, and myself—versus first-person plural pronouns like we, us, our, ours, and oursel… Adam M. Grant
“ The surgeons couldn’t take their performance with them. They weren’t getting better at performing coronary artery bypass grafts. They were becoming more familiar with particular nurses and anesthesiol… Adam M. Grant
“ We tend to stereotype agreeable people as givers, and disagreeable people as takers. When a new contact appears affable, it’s natural to conclude that he has good intentions. If he comes across as col… Adam M. Grant
“ Empathy is a pervasive force behind giving behaviors, but it’s also a major source of vulnerability. Adam M. Grant
“ Passionate people don’t wear their passion on their sleeves; they have it in their hearts. The Adam M. Grant
“ Dormant ties offer the access to novel information that weak ties afford, but without the discomfort Adam M. Grant
“ We are not our brother’s keeper . . . in countless large and small ways we are our brother’s maker. Harry and Bonaro Overstreet Adam M. Grant
“ Research shows that takers harbor doubts about others’ intentions, so they monitor vigilantly for information that others might harm them, treating others with suspicion and distrust. These low expect… Adam M. Grant
“ It’s widely assumed that there’s a tradeoff between quantity and quality—if you want to do better work, you have to do less of it—but this turns out to be false. In fact, when it comes to idea generat… Adam M. Grant
