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Adam Grant
Wharton Organizational Psychologist | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Think Again & Hidden Potential | Top TED Speaker | Host of Re:Thinking
Adam Grant is one of the world's most influential organizational psychologists, Wharton's top-rated professor, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books like Think Again and Hidden Potential. As one of TED's most popular speakers, he translates rigorous behavioral science into practical insight on motivation, generosity, and rethinking. Audiences leave with the tools to challenge assumptions, learn faster, and perform at their best.
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Adam Grant biography
Psychology speaker Adam Grant is one of the world’s most influential organizational psychologists and a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose work has reshaped how people think about motivation, generosity, and the art of rethinking. He has been the top-rated professor at the Wharton School for seven straight years and is consistently recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the most influential management thinkers in the world.
Grant is the author of several bestselling books, including Give and Take, Originals, Option B, Think Again, and Hidden Potential, which together have sold millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages. His writing has been named among the year’s best by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, and his New York Times essay on languishing became one of the most-read and most-shared articles of its year. He also reaches a vast audience through his free monthly newsletter, GRANTED.
From Research to the Main Stage
One of TED’s most popular speakers, Grant has delivered talks on original thinkers, givers and takers, and languishing that have drawn tens of millions of views, and he received a standing ovation on the TED stage. He hosts the podcast Re:Thinking and co-hosts The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown, with downloads now exceeding 100 million. Beyond the stage, he advises organizations such as Google, the NBA, and the Gates Foundation, founded the Authors@Wharton series, co-directs Wharton People Analytics, and curates the Next Big Idea Club alongside Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Daniel Pink. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and his B.A. from Harvard, and is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver.
As a speaker, Adam Grant turns rigorous behavioral science into practical, memorable insight, blending evidence with humor and storytelling that keeps audiences engaged from start to finish. Senior leaders value his ability to challenge assumptions, spark honest conversation, and equip teams to learn, adapt, and perform, leaving every audience with fresh tools to rethink how they work and lead.
Adam Grant Speaking Videos
Adam Grant - How to stop languishing and start finding flow
Adam Grant - The surprising habits of original thinkers
Adam Grant Keynote Topics
Talent and intelligence get all the attention, but the real measure of potential is not where you begin; it is how far you can grow. Drawing on his bestseller Hidden Potential, Grant shares the character skills, habits, and systems that accelerate learning and raise performance. Audiences discover how to surface and develop untapped potential in themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
In a world that changes faster than our assumptions, the ability to rethink and unlearn has become a competitive advantage. Grant shows why the skills that make us strong thinkers can make us worse at reconsidering, and how to update our views, open other minds, and build teams that keep learning. Based on his bestseller Think Again, this talk leaves audiences ready to question "the way we've always done it."
Organizations need fresh ideas to thrive, yet too many people stay quiet and too many leaders discourage dissent. Drawing on his bestseller Originals, Grant explores how to recognize and champion new ideas, speak up effectively, and create cultures that welcome diverse perspectives and honest feedback. A practical look at turning creativity into meaningful change.
The highest-performing organizations run on knowledge sharing, helping, and mentoring. Based on the decades of research behind his bestseller Give and Take, Grant explains how givers, takers, and matchers shape culture and results. He offers concrete strategies for rewarding generosity, screening out self-interest, and making it safe to both ask for and offer help.
Culture is a key component of success, but many leaders struggle in managing the cultures of their teams and organizations. Based on decades of evidence, Adam Grant argues that the highest-performing organizations are the ones that embrace an ethos of knowledge sharing, helping, and mentoring. In his New York Times bestselling book, Give and Take, Grant examines how interpersonal interactions can fuel success, depending on whether you’re a “giver” (generous), a “taker” (me-first), or a “matcher” (trades favors evenly, quid pro quo). “Givers succeed in a way that creates a ripple effect, enhancing the success of people around them,” he writes. “Giver success creates value, instead of just claiming it.” In this presentation, Grant outlines the key strategies for building a culture of productive generosity. He highlights the importance of screening out takers, rewarding givers, and creating norms of help-seeking as well as help-giving.
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FAQs on Booking Adam Grant
Why Adam Grant?
Booking Adam Grant brings one of the world's foremost organizational psychologists and a #1 New York Times bestselling author to your stage. For seven straight years he has been Wharton's top-rated professor, and he is one of TED's most popular speakers, with talks viewed tens of millions of times. Grant has a rare gift for turning rigorous research on motivation, generosity, and rethinking into practical, entertaining insight that audiences remember and use. For events focused on leadership, culture, resilience, and high performance, few speakers offer his combination of credibility, relevance, and stage presence. Aurum Speakers Bureau can help you bring Adam Grant to your next event; complete our contact form to check his availability.
What is Adam Grant best known for?
Adam Grant is best known as an organizational psychologist and #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books, including Give and Take, Originals, Think Again, and Hidden Potential, have sold millions of copies worldwide. He is also recognized as Wharton's top-rated professor, one of TED's most popular speakers, and the host of the podcast Re:Thinking. His ideas on generosity, original thinking, and the importance of rethinking assumptions have shaped how millions of people work, lead, and learn.
What books has Adam Grant written?
Adam Grant has written a series of bestsellers exploring motivation, creativity, and human potential, including Give and Take, Originals, Option B (with Sheryl Sandberg), Power Moves, Think Again, and Hidden Potential. Several reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and have been translated into dozens of languages. His most recent major book, Hidden Potential, examines how anyone can achieve greater things by building the right skills and systems.
What topics does Adam Grant speak about?
As a speaker, Adam Grant addresses motivation, generosity, original thinking, the art of rethinking, resilience, and building high-performing, adaptable cultures. His keynotes pair cutting-edge behavioral science with humor and memorable stories, giving leaders and teams practical tools they can apply right away. To invite Adam Grant to speak at your event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau through our booking form.
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