Adam Grant
Adam Grant is a Wharton organizational psychologist, author, and podcast host who shares research on how we work, learn, and connect.
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- Work
- Organizational psychologist, author, and podcast host
- Based in
- Philadelphia
- Education
- Harvard B.A.; University of Michigan Ph.D.
- Breakout book
- Give and Take (2013)
- At Wharton
- Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management; Professor of Psychology
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How it started.
Before graduate school, Adam worked in advertising sales at Let’s Go Publications. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in organizational psychology at the University of Michigan, then built a research career studying generosity, motivation, and meaningful work.
Ideas that traveled.
Give and Take brought his research on helping others to a wider audience in 2013 and became a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. Originals explored championing new ideas; Think Again focused on questioning assumptions; Hidden Potential examined how people learn and grow.
Where fans find him now.
Adam hosts ReThinking, writes the Granted newsletter, and cohosts The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown. His 2026 book Vibe brings his interest in human connection to friendships, relationships, and communities.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026VibeAuthor
- 2023Hidden PotentialAuthor
- 2021Think AgainAuthor
- 2016OriginalsAuthor
- 2013Give and TakeAuthor
Podcasts and newsletters
- 2026The Curiosity ShopCohost with Brené Brown
- OngoingReThinkingHost
- OngoingGrantedWriter
Awards
Quotes
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.Adam Grant, official website
Featured on his homepage: https://adamgrant.net/
Trivia
- He is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver.
- He completed his Ph.D. in less than three years.
- As a middle schooler, he was recognized in Sports Illustrated for Kids for predicting the World Series winner and loser before the season began.
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