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Adam Grant
Professor, Wharton Business School
Adam Grant is the youngest tenured professor at Wharton. He has been recognized as Wharton’s single-highest-rated teacher, one of BusinessWeek’s favorite professors, and one of the world’s 40 best business professors under 40. Previously, he was a record-setting advertising director at Let’s Go Publications, an All-American springboard diver, and a professional magician. Adam is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan, completing it in less than three years, and his B.A. from Harvard University, magna cum laude with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa honors. He has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award for every class that he has taught and has presented for leaders at organizations such as Google, the NFL, Merck, Pixar, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Adam Grant is the youngest tenured professor at Wharton. He has been recognized as Wharton’s single-highest-rated teacher, one of BusinessWeek’s favorite professors, and one of the world’s 40 best business professors under 40. Previously, he was a record-setting advertising director at Let’s Go Publications, an All-American springboard diver, and a professional magician. Adam is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan, completing it in less than three years, and his B.A. from Harvard University, magna cum laude with highest honors and Phi Beta Kappa honors. He has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award for every class that he has taught and has presented for leaders at organizations such as Google, the NFL, Merck, Pixar, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Management
People Don't Actually Know Themselves Very Well
Chances are, your coworkers are better at rating some parts of your personality than you are.
- Adam Grant, The Atlantic
Management
The 10 New Books to Read in 2016
From technology and psychology to business and life, there's something here for you.
- Adam Grant
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Dear Men: Wake Up and Smell the Inequality
Women in the C-suite are less likely to leave than men, so why not invest in them?
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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7 New Books to Read This Fall
Instead of just spouting their opinions, these authors bring us real data.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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Even Smart Leaders Make These Mistakes
Don't leave employees in the dark on how they're doing.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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Three Lies About Meaningful Work
Where you work is not the dominant driver anymore.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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Madam CEO, Fetch Me a Coffee
Women in business are still expected to bring cupcakes, answer phones and take notes.
- Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg, The Wharton School
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Why I Failed to Advocate for Women: Confessions of an Ignorant Man
Many men don't go to bat for women because they're blind to gender bias.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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Speaking While Female
Either barely heard or judged as too aggressive in meetings, women often decide to saying less is more.
- Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg
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How Not to Ask for a Recommendation Letter
When we work up the courage to ask, we often end up saying the wrong thing.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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The 15 New Books to Read in 2015
Start the New Year with fresh ideas to improve your work and yourself.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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The Biggest Reason We Steal Other People’s Ideas
It’s difficult to remember the source of information when we’re busy or distracted.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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How to Stop Annoying Behaviors and Handle Offensive People
The level of inattention in daily life is stunning.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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The Most Influential Books of the Past Decade
Top management picks for work and life.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
5 steps to reducing your anxiety on stage.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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The New Books to Read This Fall
14 new titles about success, meaning and happiness in work and life.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
Management
Facebook Alert: You’re Not My Friend
If you're a second cousin's high school classmate, here are some rules about using that term.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
Management
Should Teammates Get Equal Pay?
Salary disparities aren't a problem when they're based on performance.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
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3 Words You Shouldn't Say About Yourself
When you call yourself a giver, you fail the test of humility.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School
Management
If You Do This, Your Emails Might Be Rude
It’s all to easy to invade someone's personal space online.
- Adam Grant, The Wharton School