# Adam Grant Adam M. Grant (born 1981) is an American organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and the top-ranked professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Named the #2 most influential management thinker globally in 2023, Grant is renowned for his research on workplace dynamics, motivation, and organizational behavior. He's the author of influential books including "Give and Take," "Originals," and "Think Again," and hosts popular podcasts like "WorkLife" and "ReThinking." Before his academic career, Grant was a professional magician during college and an All-American diver in high school, experiences that inform his unique approach to understanding human behavior and performance. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Adam Grant]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Adam Grant]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Bloated meetings waste time. We need better norms]] - [[The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Adam Grant]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #books AND [[Adam Grant]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Think Again (book)]] <!-- SerializedQuery END -->