Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and best-selling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, original thinking, rethinking, and potential. He has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years, and he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, question assumptions, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 10 most influential management thinkers and Fortune’s 40 under 40.
He is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of 5 books that have sold millions of copies and been translated into 45 languages: Think Again, Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. His books have been named among the year’s best by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal. His viral piece on languishing was the most-read New York Times article of 2021 and the most-saved article across all platforms. Adam hosts the TED podcasts Re: Thinking and WorkLife. His TED talks on languishing, original thinkers, and givers and takers have over 30 million views. He writes on work and psychology for the New York Times, has served on the Defense Innovation Board at the Pentagon, has been honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and has appeared on Billions. He has more than 8 million followers on social media and features new insights in his free monthly newsletter, GRANTED.