Adam M. Grant(born August 13, 1981) is an American popular science author, and professor at theWharton School of the University of Pennsylvaniaspecializing inorganizational psychology.
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| Born | August 13, 1981 West Bloomfield,Michigan,U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Allison Grant |
| Children | 3 |
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Early life and education
editGrant was born in the township ofWest Bloomfield,Michigan, on August 13, 1981, to a lawyer father and a teacher mother.[1][2]He grew up in the suburbs ofDetroit, Michigan.Grant participated inspringboarddivingand aspired to be a professional basketball player growing up.[2]During high school, he was named anAll-Americanin 1999 in diving.[3]
He received a B.A. fromHarvard College,and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from theUniversity of Michiganin organizational psychology.[4][5]He worked as a professionalmagicianduring college.[6]
Academic career
editBefore pursuing a career in academia, Grant was the advertising director at Let's Go Publications and a professional magician.[7]Grant was hired by theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillto serve as an assistant professor of organizational behavior in 2007.[8]After publishing a series of papers in academic journals, he was hired as an associate professor at theWharton School of the University of Pennsylvaniain 2009, becoming the school's youngesttenuredprofessor at age 28.[9][10]He was ranked by students the best professor at the university from 2011 to 2017.[11]In 2023, Grant was named by the Thinkers50 as the #2 most influential management thinkers in the world.[12]
Business
editGrant is the host of theWorkLifeandReThinkingpodcasts.[13][14]
In 2017 Grant co-founded (along with University of Michigan professorWayne Bakerand entrepreneur Cheryl Baker) Give and Take, Inc.,[15]a company that makes a software called Givitas, a web-based SaaS platform designed to help organizations implement the principles from his bookGive and Take.
Grant serves on the board ofLean In[16]and chairs the Creative Advisory board ofEXILE Content.[17]
Personal life
editWhile in graduate school, Grant married Allison; the couple have two daughters[18]and a son.
Books
edit- Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success(Viking, 2013)ISBN9780670026555
- Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World(Viking, 2016)ISBN9780525429562
- Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.withSheryl Sandberg(Knopf, 2017)ISBN9781524732684
- Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know(Penguin, 2021).ISBN9781984878106
- Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things(Penguin, 2023).ISBN9780593653142
Awards
edit- 2011 winner of the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology.[19]
- 2015, named Young Global Leader by theWorld Economic Forum.[20]
References
edit- ^"eStories".www.estories.com.RetrievedAugust 30,2017.
- ^abDominus, Susan (March 27, 2013)."Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMarch 12,2018.
- ^"1999 Mens Public School All American Divers".USA Diving.RetrievedJuly 12,2017.
- ^"Adam Grant".Management Department.RetrievedMarch 12,2018.
- ^"Adam Grant".Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.RetrievedMarch 4,2024.
- ^Give and Take – Adam GrantonYouTube
- ^"Adam Grant - Thinkers50".thinkers50.com.November 11, 2013.RetrievedDecember 12,2022.
- ^Clayton, Mike (March 22, 2016)."Adam Grant: Natural Giver".Management Pocketbooks.RetrievedMarch 4,2024.
- ^Dominus, Susan (March 27, 2013)."Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 2,2013.
- ^Maurer, Tim."Are You A Complainer, Consumer Or Contributor?".Forbes.RetrievedMarch 12,2018.
- ^Clifford, Catherine (May 18, 2017)."Why Wharton's No. 1 professor recommends keeping a resume of your failures".CNBC.RetrievedMarch 12,2018.
- ^"Adam Grant - Thinkers50".thinkers50.com.September 1, 2022.RetrievedDecember 1,2023.
- ^"WorkLife with Adam Grant".itunes.apple.com.RetrievedJanuary 22,2019.
- ^"ReThinking".
- ^"Givitas – Knowledge Collaboration Software – Give and Take".giveandtakeinc.com.RetrievedJanuary 22,2019.
- ^"Lean In Founders & Advisory Board".leanin.org.RetrievedMarch 19,2019.
- ^Ramos, Dino-Ray (October 2, 2019)."Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal Join Exile's Creative Advisory Board With Chair Adam Grant".Deadline.PMC.RetrievedFebruary 19,2020.
- ^"Award Citation"(PDF).American Psychologist.RetrievedMarch 23,2017.
- ^"APA PsycNet".psycnet.apa.org.RetrievedMarch 4,2024.
- ^Grant, Adam (November 4, 2017)."Opinion | Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting?".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMarch 4,2024.
External links
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- Official website
- Rys, Richard (Spring 2016)."Adam Grant, Original".Wharton Magazine.
- Adam GrantatTED
- Adam Grant'sBusiness Insiderinterview 2019
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Guest: Adam Grant. Full Episode. 7.22.22.
