Adam Grant
@adamgrant.bsky.social
Organizational psychologist @Wharton. #1 NYT bestseller: THINK AGAIN. Podcasts: Re:Thinking & WorkLife. Diver. Arguing like I’m right, listening like I’m wrong.
The more girls in a class, the merrier.
Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.
Girls build cultures of competence and care.
Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.
Girls build cultures of competence and care.
October 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The more girls in a class, the merrier.
Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.
Girls build cultures of competence and care.
Data on 87k students: In cohorts with more girls, boys and girls have better mental health. More female peers predicts closer friendships for boys—and better body image & STEM grades for girls.
Girls build cultures of competence and care.
Cursing is rarely a symbol of low class. It's often a mark of high authenticity.
Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.
A little profanity can show that you're being real and you do give a damn.
Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.
A little profanity can show that you're being real and you do give a damn.
October 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Cursing is rarely a symbol of low class. It's often a mark of high authenticity.
Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.
A little profanity can show that you're being real and you do give a damn.
Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.
A little profanity can show that you're being real and you do give a damn.
Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
August 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
Intelligence depends on more than cognitive horsepower. It requires cognitive flexibility.
The faster the world evolves, the greater the cost of rigidity. Stubbornness is a path to getting trapped in the past.
The future belongs to those with the courage to change their minds.
The faster the world evolves, the greater the cost of rigidity. Stubbornness is a path to getting trapped in the past.
The future belongs to those with the courage to change their minds.
August 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Intelligence depends on more than cognitive horsepower. It requires cognitive flexibility.
The faster the world evolves, the greater the cost of rigidity. Stubbornness is a path to getting trapped in the past.
The future belongs to those with the courage to change their minds.
The faster the world evolves, the greater the cost of rigidity. Stubbornness is a path to getting trapped in the past.
The future belongs to those with the courage to change their minds.
The love of reading is an endangered species.
Just 16% of Americans do regular leisure reading—down from 28% in 2003. Only 41% of UK parents read daily to their toddlers—down from 64% in 2012.
Books aren't merely a source of flow. They're a gateway to empathy and lifelong learning.
Just 16% of Americans do regular leisure reading—down from 28% in 2003. Only 41% of UK parents read daily to their toddlers—down from 64% in 2012.
Books aren't merely a source of flow. They're a gateway to empathy and lifelong learning.
August 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The love of reading is an endangered species.
Just 16% of Americans do regular leisure reading—down from 28% in 2003. Only 41% of UK parents read daily to their toddlers—down from 64% in 2012.
Books aren't merely a source of flow. They're a gateway to empathy and lifelong learning.
Just 16% of Americans do regular leisure reading—down from 28% in 2003. Only 41% of UK parents read daily to their toddlers—down from 64% in 2012.
Books aren't merely a source of flow. They're a gateway to empathy and lifelong learning.
Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
August 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
The foundations of trust are reliability and integrity. What counts isn't courtesy in the moment—it's keeping commitments over time.
The best way to inspire confidence is to consistently walk our talk.
People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to cheat at work, too.
Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers.
Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers.
Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
July 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to cheat at work, too.
Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers.
Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers.
Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
Dads are spending 3-4x as much time with their kids as their dads did with them.
When father figures are engaged, kids show better cognitive development, boys have fewer behavioral problems, and girls have fewer emotional problems.
Every child deserves strong parental bonds.
When father figures are engaged, kids show better cognitive development, boys have fewer behavioral problems, and girls have fewer emotional problems.
Every child deserves strong parental bonds.
June 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Dads are spending 3-4x as much time with their kids as their dads did with them.
When father figures are engaged, kids show better cognitive development, boys have fewer behavioral problems, and girls have fewer emotional problems.
Every child deserves strong parental bonds.
When father figures are engaged, kids show better cognitive development, boys have fewer behavioral problems, and girls have fewer emotional problems.
Every child deserves strong parental bonds.
The most important part of an apology is not saying sorry. It's taking responsibility for what you did wrong and taking action to make it right.
Admitting mistakes doesn’t mean you're a bad person. It's an effort to be a better person—and a display of care for another person.
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Admitting mistakes doesn’t mean you're a bad person. It's an effort to be a better person—and a display of care for another person.
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May 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The most important part of an apology is not saying sorry. It's taking responsibility for what you did wrong and taking action to make it right.
Admitting mistakes doesn’t mean you're a bad person. It's an effort to be a better person—and a display of care for another person.
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Admitting mistakes doesn’t mean you're a bad person. It's an effort to be a better person—and a display of care for another person.
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Public service announcement for parents, managers, teachers, coaches: you can’t judge effort by results.
Inconsistent performance doesn’t mean people aren’t trying their best. It often means they’re doing their best in the face of turbulence.
In humans, variability is a feature, not a bug.
Inconsistent performance doesn’t mean people aren’t trying their best. It often means they’re doing their best in the face of turbulence.
In humans, variability is a feature, not a bug.
May 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Public service announcement for parents, managers, teachers, coaches: you can’t judge effort by results.
Inconsistent performance doesn’t mean people aren’t trying their best. It often means they’re doing their best in the face of turbulence.
In humans, variability is a feature, not a bug.
Inconsistent performance doesn’t mean people aren’t trying their best. It often means they’re doing their best in the face of turbulence.
In humans, variability is a feature, not a bug.
Resumes shouldn't just showcase our success. They should feature our struggles too.
No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer.
Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?
No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer.
Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?
May 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Resumes shouldn't just showcase our success. They should feature our struggles too.
No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer.
Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?
No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer.
Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?
When people don't stand up to bad leadership, it's rarely because they don't care. It's often that they feel powerless.
Learned helplessness is the pattern of giving up when we learn that events in our lives are beyond our control.
The answer isn't to accept defeat. It's to find sources of power.
Learned helplessness is the pattern of giving up when we learn that events in our lives are beyond our control.
The answer isn't to accept defeat. It's to find sources of power.
March 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
When people don't stand up to bad leadership, it's rarely because they don't care. It's often that they feel powerless.
Learned helplessness is the pattern of giving up when we learn that events in our lives are beyond our control.
The answer isn't to accept defeat. It's to find sources of power.
Learned helplessness is the pattern of giving up when we learn that events in our lives are beyond our control.
The answer isn't to accept defeat. It's to find sources of power.
Grief is not a purely negative emotion. Over time, sadness is joined by love and gratitude.
The purpose of grief is not to cause pain. It's to keep memories of loved ones alive and remind us to make the most of our time.
Moving forward is not about erasing sorrow. It's about gaining perspective.
The purpose of grief is not to cause pain. It's to keep memories of loved ones alive and remind us to make the most of our time.
Moving forward is not about erasing sorrow. It's about gaining perspective.
March 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Grief is not a purely negative emotion. Over time, sadness is joined by love and gratitude.
The purpose of grief is not to cause pain. It's to keep memories of loved ones alive and remind us to make the most of our time.
Moving forward is not about erasing sorrow. It's about gaining perspective.
The purpose of grief is not to cause pain. It's to keep memories of loved ones alive and remind us to make the most of our time.
Moving forward is not about erasing sorrow. It's about gaining perspective.
In hard times, people don't want to be told to look on the bright side. They want to know you're on their side.
Even if you can't help them feel better, you can always help them feel seen.
The best way to support others is not to cheer them up. It's to show up.
Even if you can't help them feel better, you can always help them feel seen.
The best way to support others is not to cheer them up. It's to show up.
March 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In hard times, people don't want to be told to look on the bright side. They want to know you're on their side.
Even if you can't help them feel better, you can always help them feel seen.
The best way to support others is not to cheer them up. It's to show up.
Even if you can't help them feel better, you can always help them feel seen.
The best way to support others is not to cheer them up. It's to show up.
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
March 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
If leaders are serious about ending war, women need a seat at the table.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
March 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If leaders are serious about ending war, women need a seat at the table.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
Global data, 1989-2011: When women are involved in agreements, peace is 35% more likely to last 15+ years.
Men alone shouldn’t decide the fate of nations. Gender balance is especially vital with high stakes and hot tempers.
Remote work doesn't thwart productivity. It boosts focus.
Government workers are 12% more productive when randomly assigned to work from home. They're more efficient where it's quiet.
Most people aren't shirking from home. They're escaping distractions and long commutes.
Government workers are 12% more productive when randomly assigned to work from home. They're more efficient where it's quiet.
Most people aren't shirking from home. They're escaping distractions and long commutes.
February 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Remote work doesn't thwart productivity. It boosts focus.
Government workers are 12% more productive when randomly assigned to work from home. They're more efficient where it's quiet.
Most people aren't shirking from home. They're escaping distractions and long commutes.
Government workers are 12% more productive when randomly assigned to work from home. They're more efficient where it's quiet.
Most people aren't shirking from home. They're escaping distractions and long commutes.
How to be a critical thinker:
1. Be 10% more skeptical of people you agree with—and 10% more charitable to those you disagree with
2. Find flaws in ideas you like—and strengths in views you dislike
3. Discount sources that peddle one narrative—and learn from those that explore competing ideas
1. Be 10% more skeptical of people you agree with—and 10% more charitable to those you disagree with
2. Find flaws in ideas you like—and strengths in views you dislike
3. Discount sources that peddle one narrative—and learn from those that explore competing ideas
February 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
How to be a critical thinker:
1. Be 10% more skeptical of people you agree with—and 10% more charitable to those you disagree with
2. Find flaws in ideas you like—and strengths in views you dislike
3. Discount sources that peddle one narrative—and learn from those that explore competing ideas
1. Be 10% more skeptical of people you agree with—and 10% more charitable to those you disagree with
2. Find flaws in ideas you like—and strengths in views you dislike
3. Discount sources that peddle one narrative—and learn from those that explore competing ideas
Progress isn’t always about getting better. Sometimes it’s about bouncing back.
Success is not only the peaks you reach—it’s the valleys you conquer. Every experience of enduring adversity and overcoming obstacles is a meaningful accomplishment.
Resilience is a form of growth.
Success is not only the peaks you reach—it’s the valleys you conquer. Every experience of enduring adversity and overcoming obstacles is a meaningful accomplishment.
Resilience is a form of growth.
January 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Progress isn’t always about getting better. Sometimes it’s about bouncing back.
Success is not only the peaks you reach—it’s the valleys you conquer. Every experience of enduring adversity and overcoming obstacles is a meaningful accomplishment.
Resilience is a form of growth.
Success is not only the peaks you reach—it’s the valleys you conquer. Every experience of enduring adversity and overcoming obstacles is a meaningful accomplishment.
Resilience is a form of growth.
One of the clearest signs of learning is rethinking your assumptions and revising your opinions.
January 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One of the clearest signs of learning is rethinking your assumptions and revising your opinions.
January 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One of the most reliable ways to improve our mental health is to help others.
After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely.
Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.
After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely.
Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.
December 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM
One of the most reliable ways to improve our mental health is to help others.
After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely.
Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.
After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely.
Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.
Constantly claiming to be a victim is not a sign of virtue. It's a strategy for narcissists and psychopaths to get ahead.
People who regularly signal victimhood are more willing to lie, cheat, and steal.
Beware those who air personal grievances like every day is Festivus.
People who regularly signal victimhood are more willing to lie, cheat, and steal.
Beware those who air personal grievances like every day is Festivus.
December 23, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Constantly claiming to be a victim is not a sign of virtue. It's a strategy for narcissists and psychopaths to get ahead.
People who regularly signal victimhood are more willing to lie, cheat, and steal.
Beware those who air personal grievances like every day is Festivus.
People who regularly signal victimhood are more willing to lie, cheat, and steal.
Beware those who air personal grievances like every day is Festivus.
A busy life is not a symbol of status. It's a symptom of trying to do too much for too many people.
A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.
Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.
A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.
Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.
December 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
A busy life is not a symbol of status. It's a symptom of trying to do too much for too many people.
A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.
Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.
A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.
Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.
When groups meet to brainstorm, good ideas are lost. People bite their tongues due to conformity pressure, noise, and ego threat.
A better approach is brainwriting: generate ideas separately, then meet to assess and refine.
Group wisdom begins with individual creativity.
A better approach is brainwriting: generate ideas separately, then meet to assess and refine.
Group wisdom begins with individual creativity.
December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
When groups meet to brainstorm, good ideas are lost. People bite their tongues due to conformity pressure, noise, and ego threat.
A better approach is brainwriting: generate ideas separately, then meet to assess and refine.
Group wisdom begins with individual creativity.
A better approach is brainwriting: generate ideas separately, then meet to assess and refine.
Group wisdom begins with individual creativity.