The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade. Adam Grant More Quotes by Adam Grant More Quotes From Adam Grant If we want girls to receive positive reinforcement for early acts of leadership, let's discourage bossy behavior along with banning bossy labels. That means teaching girls to engage in behaviors that earn admiration before they assert their authority. Adam Grant behaviorleadershipwantpositive To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation. Adam Grant youdiversityconversationpeople Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself. Adam Grant yourselfyouspeakwork If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers. Adam Grant outyouselfishwant When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there's another consideration that matters just as much: culture. Adam Grant goodfocusculturepeople I'm a precrastinator. Yes, that's an actual term. You know that panic you feel a few hours before a big deadline when you haven't done anything yet? I just feel that a few months ahead of time. Adam Grant feelknowyoutime In the workplace, many people become helicopter managers, hovering over their employees in a well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to provide support. These are givers gone awry - people so desperate to help others that they develop a white knight complex and end up causing harm instead. Adam Grant help-otherssupportwhitepeople By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you're self-aware enough to know your areas for improvement - and secure enough to be open about them. Adam Grant yourknowyouimprovement When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen. But when I think about being a voter, now the choice reflects on my character. It casts a shadow. Adam Grant goodmyselfshadowcharacter Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world. Adam Grant insideyoubelieveworld When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it. Here are the steps I'm taking to make sure I don't let people down in the future.' Adam Grant futureblamemistakepeople The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers, working to enhance our productivity, make us look good, share ideas, and provide timely help. Adam Grant goodlookcolleaguesideas Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps. Adam Grant youunexpectedtimeideas Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they're less defensive about it. Adam Grant overfeedbackdecisionpeople From a motivation perspective, helping others enriches the meaning and purpose of our own lives, showing us that our contributions matter and energizing us to work harder, longer, and smarter. Adam Grant perspectivepurposematterwork Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them. Givers build deeper and broader relationships - people are rooting for them instead of gunning for them. Adam Grant colleaguestrustbelievepeople Some people are selfish in all of their relationships. Those people are called sociopaths. Adam Grant some-peoplesomeselfishpeople Takers are self-serving in their interactions. It's all about what can you do for me. Adam Grant takersaboutmeyou The most promising ideas begin from novelty and then add familiarity. Adam Grant beginthenmostideas Agreeable people are warm and friendly. They're nice; they're polite. You find a lot of them in Canada. Adam Grant youwarmnicepeople
