Authors
Adam Grant
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His work focuses on motivation, generosity, and rethinking assumptions about work and leadership.
Quotes: 2
Quotes by Adam Grant

How Daily Actions Shape Courage and Optimism
Adam Grant’s quote reframes courage and optimism as outcomes of practice rather than gifts bestowed at birth. In that sense, he shifts attention away from fixed personality labels and toward the quiet discipline of every...
Created on: 4/22/2026

Learning as the Practice of Evolving Beliefs
Adam Grant’s line draws a sharp boundary between two very different motives for learning: seeking comfort versus seeking change. If learning is treated as a courtroom where we gather evidence to defend what we already th...
Created on: 2/22/2026