Financial Times In his latest book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know, is in vintage form." that is not just a useful lesson it could be a vital one." Think Again offers a particularly powerful case for rethinking what we already know. Review Quotes "In a world of aggressive certitude, Adam Grant's latest book is a refreshing mandate for humble open-mindedness. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds-and our own. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval-and too little like scientists searching for truth. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. Bill and Melinda Gates The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In an increasingly divided world, the lessons in this book are more important than ever. Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration, whether at home, at work, or at school. I've never felt so hopeful about what I don't know." In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more-it requires choosing courage over comfort. In the end, it's intellectual humility that makes it possible for us to stop denying our weaknesses so that we can start improving ourselves"-īook Synopsis #1 New York Times Bestseller "THIS. The first section of the book explores why we struggle to think again and how we can improve individually, and argues that such engines of success as 'grit' can actually be counterproductive the second section discusses how we can help others think again through the skill of 'argument literacy' and the third looks at how institutions like schools, business, and governments fall short in building cultures that encourage rethinking.
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The new science of intellectual humility shows that as a mindset and a skillset, rethinking can be taught, and Grant explains how to develop the necessary qualities. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common-maybe even fundamentally human. About the Book "The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home.
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