Adam Grant is the youngest tenured professor at Wharton and an expert on how we can make workplaces more collaborative, creative and productive. One of the world’s most influential management thinkers, Adam has worked with clients like Google, the NBA, and Disney Pixar as a speaker and consultant. His TED Talks have been viewed more than 16 million times, and he’s the author of threeNew York Times bestselling books: Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with co-author Sheryl Sandberg. On this episode, we talk about how helping others drives our success and how we can build resilience and re-discover joy after setbacks.
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Show Notes
- Adam describes his work as an organizational psychologist (1:47)
- How he designs his research (4:04)
- How we de-value practice in the corporate world (5:51)
- The lessons work teams can learn from sports teams (9:28)
- Applying the principles from Give and Take to negotiation (16:35)
- The one thing that the most effective negotiators have in common (19:41)
- How givers can set boundaries and avoid burnout (23:01)
- Why joy is a key component of building resiliency (26:47)
- Three reasons why you should journal about your moments of joy (29:01)
- Why teaching is his favorite work (31:50)
- How he approaches work-life balance as “rhythm” (33:36)
- Resources Adam recommends for listeners (35:34)
Resources / People Mentioned
- TED Talk: Are you a giver or a taker? by Adam Grant
- TED Talk: The surprising habits of original thinkers by Adam Grant
- Give and Take by Adam Grant
- Originals by Adam Grant
- Option B by Adam Grant
- Power Moves by Adam Grant (audiobook)
- WorkLife with Adam Grant (podcast)
- Give and Take assessment
- Richard Hackman
- Sports teams as a model for workplace teams by Nancy Katz
- Bridgewater and radical transparency
- The smart negotiator: Cognitive ability and emotional intelligence in negotiation by Bruce Barry
- Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
- Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey
- Nuzzel (app)
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- Leading Teams by Richard Hackman
- JK Rowling, author
- Vegas Golden Knights, NHL team
- Invisibilia from NPR (podcast)
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