33 Posts found for Author: Adam Grant

A lot of organizations do behavioral interviews, where they’re backward looking and asking about your history, what you’ve accomplished, what challenges you’ve overcome. And those don’t turn out to be very effective if you look at the evidence, because they suffer from an apples-and-oranges problem: it’s very hard to compare two people’s work histories.

Instead, what you want to do is ask, “What would you do … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Adam Grant | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

How an organization makes its people-related decisions has a huge impact on its success or failure. But traditionally, these decisions have largely been based on intuition and biases and therefore have been prone to error. But now, companies are starting to use data and sophisticated analysis in issues such as recruiting, compensation and performance evaluation because they believe it can help in better decision making. … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Adam Grant, Cade Massey | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

This is the sad reality in workplaces around the world: Women help more but benefit less from it. In keeping with deeply held gender stereotypes, we expect men to be ambitious and results-oriented, and women to be nurturing and communal. When a man offers to help, we shower him with praise and rewards. But when a woman helps, we feel less indebted. She’s communal, right? … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Adam Grant, Sheryl Sandberg | Source: The New York Times | Subject: Women in Business

The author of Give and Take explains why generosity in the workplace continues to be more effective than selfishness and why it is critical for personal fulfillment.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Adam Grant | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Career, Management, Organizational Behavior

In some jobs, being in touch with emotions is essential. In others, it seems to be a detriment. And like any skill, being able to read people can be used for good or evil.

Content: Article | Author: Adam Grant | Source: The Atlantic Monthly | Subject: Organizational Behavior

Everyone cheats a little from time to time. But most major betrayals within organizations — from accounting fraud to doping in sports — start with a first step that crosses the line, according to Dan Ariely, a leading behavioral economist at Duke and author of The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone — Especially Ourselves. That step can start people on a … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Adam Grant, Dan Ariely | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Ethics, Management, Organizational Behavior

By encouraging employees to both seek and provide help, rewarding givers, and screening out takers, companies can reap significant and lasting benefits.

Content: Article | Author: Adam Grant | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: Organizational Behavior

In this interview, Keith Ferrazzi talks about the importance of making a people plan; how to learn to become more generous with those around you, and what to do when your generosity is met with skepticism.

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Adam Grant, Keith Ferrazzi | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

In his new bestseller, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Malcolm Gladwell looks at what happens when ordinary people confront powerful opponents. Wharton management professor Adam M. Grant recently interviewed Gladwell about his new book. Gladwell shared why he never roots for the underdog, where he comes up with the ideas for his books and sets the record straight on … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: Management

Identification is a powerful driver of contributions. People act like givers rather than takers when they’ve internalized a group as part of their self-concepts or identities. To catalyze this shift in mindsets, we need to understand what causes people to identify with a group.

A fascinating insight comes from research by the psychologist Marilynn Brewer, who observes that when we interact with other people, we face … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Adam Grant | Source: ChangeThis | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personality / Behavior

In today’s workplace, what goes around comes around faster, sinking takers and propelling givers to the top.

Content: Article | Author: Adam Grant | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior

A colleague asks you for feedback on a report. A LinkedIn connection requests an introduction to one of your key contacts. A recent graduate would like an informational interview. New research from Wharton management professor Adam Grant reveals that how you respond to these requests may be a decisive indicator of where you will end up on the ladder of professional success. Grant recently spoke … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Adam Grant | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Could a simple five-minute interaction with another person dramatically increase your weekly productivity? In some employment environments, the answer is yes, according to Wharton management professor Adam Grant. Grant has devoted significant chunks of his professional career to examining what motivates workers in settings that range from call centers and mail-order pharmacies to swimming pool lifeguard squads. In all these situations, Grant says, employees who … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Adam Grant | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior