Adam Grant

2 months ago | thepreamble.com | Miranda Jeyaretnam |Adam Grant |Laura Dekker |Rebecca Gibian

Our new podcast is here! You can listen to the first episode of 9066: One Signature Changed It All anywhere you get your podcasts. When FDR signed executive order 9066, he upended lives and forever altered the course of American history. With the stroke of a pen, more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry would be forced from their homes, jobs, schools, and lives. You don’t want to miss this story. Here’s what else to dig into this weekend.

Dec 8, 2024 | compliancepodcastnetwork.net | Nick Kraus |Simon Sinek |Adam Grant |Kelsea Cap

In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. This month of December we will review the top books in some key areas of interest for compliance professionals. This week, 4 top business books from 2024.

Aug 5, 2024 | inc-aus.com | Jessica Stillman |Adam Grant

Think you’re immune from cognitive biases because you’re clever? Actually, you’re more likely to fall for this one. There is a certain type of smart person who loves to highlight the flaws in everyone else’s thinking. Elon Musk is one. He once took to X with a long list of cognitive biases he thinks should be taught in school so kids can learn to be more rational.

Jul 10, 2024 | inc-aus.com | Jessica Stillman |Adam Grant

Psychology and evolution explain why spending time on the water brings humans so much calm. It’s July, and it’s hot out there in much of America. You can be forgiven if these days you waste a fair bit of your workdays daydreaming about sunning yourself on a gorgeous beach somewhere. Especially once you understand that there are deep psychological reasons why humans respond so powerfully to the sight of wide open water.

May 24, 2024 | girl.com.au | Adam Grant

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distances we ourselves can travel. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn't knock, there are ways to build a door.