Think Again: About Adam Grant

Adam Grant (b. 1981) is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of several books on personal development and popular science. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard and his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan. Before becoming a professor, Grant was the advertising director at Let’s Go Publications. Grant was ranked by students as best professor at Wharton from 2011 to 2017. In 2023, he was named by the Thinkers50 (a group that studies and ranks influential management thinkers) as the second most influential management thinker in the world. He published his first book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, in 2013 and writes on work and psychology for the New York Times. Grant has received awards for distinguished scholarly achievement from the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the National Science Foundation, and has been recognized as one of the world’s most cited and most influential researchers in business and economics. He is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver.

Although Grant is an academic whose arguments are grounded in cited research, his style of writing is characterized by clear, jargon-free language, making it easy for a broad audience to understand his work. He frequently uses anecdotes, humor, and graphics to illustrate his points, making his writing engaging and relatable. Grant’s books are designed to offer practical advice that readers can use in their own lives or workplaces, and he often provides lists of tips or strategies. Because of its accessible but research-based approach, Adam Grant’s work is popular among both academic and general audiences.

In addition to Give and Take (2013) and Think Again (2021), Grant’s published works include: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (2016), and Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things (2023). Grant is also the co-author of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy (2017) with Sheryl Sandberg.