Expert on rethinking our assumptions about work, motivation, collaboration, culture, leadership, and potential. #1 NYT bestselling author of 6 books that have sold millions of copies and been translated into 45 languages, most recently "Hidden Potential" and "Think Again." TED talks have been viewed over 35 million times. Host of the TED podcasts Re:Thinking and WorkLife, with over 80 million downloads. Wrote a viral op-ed on languishing that was the most-read NYT article of 2021 and the most-saved across all platforms.
Served on the U.S. Department of Defense Innovation Board. Keynote speaking and advising clients include Google, Pixar, the NBA, and the Gates Foundation. Recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers, Fortune's 40 under 40, and Oprah's Super Soul 100. Wharton's top-rated professor for 7 straight years; has over 10 million followers on social media. BA, Harvard; PhD, University of Michigan. Former junior Olympic springboard diver.

Últimos Artículos

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Where great leaders earn their stripes

When we think about where esteemed leaders earned their undergraduate educations, our minds naturally turn to the hallowed halls of Harvard and Yale. But there’s another training ground t...

07 jun 2016

Tecnologías emergentes

These are the dangers of being authentic

Over the past few decades, psychologists have given a revealing survey to more than 23,000 people at work. Here are some of the items—you can answer them true or false:

06 jun 2016

Liderazgo

Adam Grant's 4 steps to making criticism constructive

How do you give feedback to a CEO who’s twice your age? I was 25, a new professor called in as a last-ditch, Hail Mary effort to save a dying company. They had already fired three consult...

11 may 2016

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How to pitch an idea like Mark Cuban and Reid Hoffman

Sometime this year, you pitched a new idea to someone. If you’re an entrepreneur, you probably tried to convince an investor to fund your startup. If you’re an employee, you might have as...

31 mar 2016

Negocios

How Larry Page, Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey overcame their fear of failure

If you do the math, becoming an entrepreneur is insane. The odds of success are tiny; failure is almost guaranteed. To make the leap, you have to be fearless.

08 feb 2016