One section of Grant’s book even filled my own confirmation bias about how we are not mind readers. However, it is proven that greater success and productivity comes from the foundation of meaningful relationships and teams who feel they can safely and professionally challenge ideas.

This read will help you push your skills and thinking to a new level.Īs leaders progress their careers, they often surround themselves with more bootlickers than boat rockers. To do this, you need to stay intentional and curious about everything. The future lies in your ability to learn. Who doesn’t like to work with people that are open to new ideas, curious, and open to feedback? You may even end up feeling better about your actions now that you’re aware of new factors.

This read will flex and grow both your emotional and intellectual muscles. In fact, the Dunning-Kruger effect makes you more likely to gravitate toward information which support what you already know, while moving away from anything that goes against your beliefs.īy pulling from his own experiences and providing actionable takeaways, Grant ensures you’ll be left concerned about what you might not be considering. I enjoyed this book because of my obsession with the Dunning-Kruger effect, or the idea that the more you know-or think you know-the less likely you are to uncover creative ideas or find more productive outcomes. He shows why you should invest more time to finding out why you might be wrong, rather than assuming that you might be right in your leadership choices. In his book, Adam Grant takes everything we thought we knew about leadership and literally gets us to “Think Again” through real-life case studies and research mega findings. Many of us strive for the ability to lead others with great confidence and deep knowledge.

It provides a perspective and reset that we could all use. With North America more divided than ever, this is perhaps one of the most relevant books of 2021. | Author: Adam Grant, 2021 | What's it all About? Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know

Think Again by Adam M. Grant