Adam Grant

“Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it's easy to thwart.”

“If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.”

“Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue for creativity.”

“You want people who choose to follow because they genuinely believe in ideas, not because they're afraid to be punished if they don't. For startups, there's so much pivoting that's required...”

“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.”

“When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way.”

“I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.”

“If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.”

“In the eyes of many people, giving doesn't count unless it's completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn't sustainable when it's completely selfless.”

“People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.”

“We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken.”

“Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.”