Adam M. Grant (born August 13, 1981) is an American popular science author, and professor at the

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specializing in

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Early life and education

Grant was born in the township of West Bloomfield, Michigan, on August 13, 1981, to a lawyer father and a teacher mother. He grew up in the suburbs of

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. Grant participated in

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and aspired to be a professional basketball player growing up. During high school, he was named an

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n in 1999 in diving. He received a B.A. from

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, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the

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in organizational psychology. He worked as a professional

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ian during college.

Academic career

Before pursuing a career in academia Grant was the advertising director at Let’s Go Publications and a professional magician. Grant was hired by the

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to serve as an assistant professor of organizational behavior in 2007. After publishing a series of papers in academic journals, he was hired as an associate professor at the

in 2009, becoming the school's youngest tenured professor at age 28. He was ranked by students the best professor at the university from 2011 to 2017.

Business

Grant is the host of the ''WorkLife'' podcast. In 2017 Grant co-founded (along with University of Michigan professor Wayne Baker and entrepreneur Cheryl Baker) Give and Take, Inc., a company that makes a software called Givitas, a web-based SaaS platform designed to help organizations implement the principles from his book ''Give and Take''. Grant serves on the board of

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and chairs the Creative Advisory board of EXILE Content.

Personal life

While in graduate school, Grant married his wife Allison; the couple have two daughters and a son.

Books

* ''Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success'' (2013) * ''Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World'' (2016) * ''Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.'' (2017; with Sheryl Sandberg) * ''Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know'' (2021).
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References

External links

* * Rys, Richard (Spring 2016)
"Adam Grant, Original"
''Wharton Magazine''. * * Adam Grant's ''

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interview 2019

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Guest: Adam Grant. Full Episode. 7.22.22.
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