Adam Grant

Born 1981

From West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States · Nationality: United States

Quotes

“I don’t think there’s any skill more critical for success than resilience...I think about resilience as the speed and strength of your response to adversity.”
Quoted in "Why Wharton’s No. 1 professor recommends keeping a resume of your fai
“Authenticity without boundaries is careless. Authenticity without empathy is selfish.”
"Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation & Unique Abilities" on

Books by Adam Grant in order

Books by Adam Grant in the order they were published, from Originals (2001) to Vibe (2026).

Authors readers of Adam Grant often like, from our AI-written notes

Daniel PinkWrites about motivation and work with research-based advice for a general audience, similar in tone to Grant.
Charles DuhiggUses research and narrative case studies to explain habits, productivity, and decision-making.
Carol DweckHer work on growth mindset overlaps with Grant's ideas about potential and development, though with a narrower scope.
Daniel KahnemanHis research on judgment and decision-making underpins many of the reasoning errors Grant discusses in Think Again.
Malcolm GladwellShares the approach of building big ideas from research and stories, and attracts similar debate about how far the evidence supports the conclusions.
Sheryl SandbergCo-author of Option B; her earlier work on work and leadership appeals to readers of the same workplace titles.