Book Titles

Think Again
The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know

By Adam Grant

Year Published: 2021
ISBN-13: 978-1-9848-7810-6
Categories: Change, Knowledge, Thinking

203 Quotes Found

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As we approach any life transition… we can pause to ask people what they wish they’d known before they went through the experience.

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Once we’re on the other side of [a life transition], we can share what we ourselves should have rethought.

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…psychologists find that one of the hallmarks of an open mind is responding to confusion with curiosity and interest.

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Confusion can be a cue that there’s new territory to be explored or a fresh puzzle to be solved.

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Whomever we’re educating, we can express more humility, exude more curiosity, and introduce the children in our lives to the infectious joy of discovery.

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…good teachers introduce new thoughts, but great teachers introduce new ways of thinking.

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It’s the habits we develop as we keep revising our drafts and the skills we build to keep learning.

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Rethinking is not just an individual skill. It’s a collective capability, and it depends heavily on an organization’s culture.

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Evidence shows that in learning cultures, organizations innovate more and make fewer mistakes.

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When trust runs deep in a team, people might not feel the need to question their colleagues or double-check their own work.

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