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Here are some insightful and inspiring quotes from organizational psychologist **Adam Grant**, celebrating originality, leadership, rethinking, and wisdom:
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## Quotes from Adam Grant
### **Originality & Creativity**
* **“Originality is taking the road less traveled… Originals are people who take the initiative to make their visions a reality.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
* **“Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
* **“Original thinkers doubt the default.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
* **“Knowledge is best sought from experts, but creativity and wisdom can come from anywhere.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
### **Leadership & Success**
* **“The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
* **“Strong leaders engage their critics and make themselves stronger. Weak leaders silence their critics and make themselves weaker.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
* **“Excellence is the product of high aspirations and low ego.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
* **“What distinguishes the greatest leaders of our time… success is very rarely a goal for them; it’s a byproduct of other goals that they have.”**
([The CEO Magazine][1])
### **Rethinking & Growth Mindset**
* **“We favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt.”**
([Goodreads][2])
* **“How do you know? It’s a question we need to ask more often, both of ourselves and of others.”**
([Goodreads][2])
* **“A hallmark of wisdom is knowing when it’s time to abandon some of your most treasured tools—and some of the most cherished parts of your identity.”**
([Goodreads][2])
* **“It’s a sign of wisdom to avoid believing every thought that enters your mind.”**
([Goodreads][2])
* **“Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn. Yet in a turbulent world… the ability to rethink and unlearn \[matters] more.”**
([Goodreads][2])
### **Authenticity & Relationships**
* **“Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.”**
([BrainyQuote][3])
* **“To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation.”**
([BrainyQuote][3])
* **“Being a nice person is about courtesy… When people believe they have to be nice in order to give, they fail to set boundaries… and become pushovers.”**
([BrainyQuote][3])
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## Why These Quotes Stand Out
Adam Grant masterfully blends psychological insight with real-world relevance. These quotes emphasize:
* **Courage to innovate** (“Practice makes new, not perfect.”)
* **Leaders who lift others** rather than chase personal success
* **Wisdom in questioning and evolving**—even small pivots show strength
* **Balance between conviction and humility**, inviting stronger dialogue and diversity.
Let me know if you’d like quotes focused on a specific topic—like creativity, feedback, productivity, or mindset—or want recommendations from a certain one of his books!
[1]: https://www.theceomagazine.com/business/management-leadership/adam-grant-quotes/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”36 of the best Adam Grant quotes on modern leadership”
[2]: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6583155.Adam_M_Grant?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”Quotes by Adam M. Grant (Author of Think Again)”
[3]: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/adam-grant-quotes?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”Adam Grant Quotes”