Adam Grant

Adam Grant

Organizational Psychologist, Author

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and professor at Wharton, focusing on work dynamics and motivation.

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Articles featuring Adam Grant

9 articles
Featured Analysis

The Discomfort Economy: Are Hard Conversations Being Engineered Out of Our Daily Lives?

Workplaces and friend groups increasingly prioritize emotional safety — but Adam Grant, Brené Brown, and Sophia Amoruso warn that engineering discomfort out of our lives might be quietly engineering out honesty, growth, and innovation too.

Jun 30, 2026
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The Currency of Vulnerability: When Did Sharing Pain Become a Career Strategy?

LinkedIn posts about burnout, podcasts confessing failure, keynote speeches built around personal pain — somewhere along the way, vulnerability became a career strategy. Brené Brown, Cal Newport, and Adam Grant debate whether sharing your struggles at work builds genuine connection or just gets commodified into another form of personal branding.

Jun 26, 2026
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The Quiet Resignation: Is 'Quiet Quitting' Healthy Boundary-Setting or the Symptom of a Broken Social Contract?

"Quiet quitting" took off as workers stopped going above and beyond — but is doing exactly what your job description says a healthy boundary, or a quiet symptom of something broken between employees and employers? Adam Grant, Brené Brown, and Cal Newport debate what's really behind the trend.

Jun 25, 2026
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Work-Life Balance: Healthy Boundary or Productivity Myth?

As burnout becomes an epidemic and "always-on" culture the norm, the debate over whether true balance is achievable — or even desirable — has never been more charged.

May 27, 2026
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Hustle Culture: Badge of Honor or a Society-Wide Mental Health Trap?

From "rise and grind" influencers to a growing anti-hustle backlash, experts are divided on whether ambition is empowering — or quietly destroying us.

May 21, 2026
Featured Analysis

Hustle Culture Is Dead. What Replaced It Might Be Worse.

Hustle Culture Is Dead. What Replaced It Might Be Worse. Is the relentless pursuit of productivity and success finally in its twilight? As a backlash...

May 05, 2026
Featured Analysis

Will Remote Work Survive the Corporate Pushback?

FEATURED ANALYSIS Will Remote Work Survive the Corporate Pushback? In a world where remote work has become commonplace, can corporations truly enforce...

Mar 02, 2026
Deep Dives

Understanding Remote Work Dynamics

DEEP DIVE Understanding Remote Work Dynamics As organizations grapple with the future of work, understanding the dynamics of remote employment is esse...

Mar 02, 2026
Textuno's Take

The Future of Remote Work: Embrace Change or Face Consequences?

TEXTUNO'S TAKE The Future of Remote Work: Embrace Change or Face Consequences? The future of work is no longer a simple return to the office. Organiza...

Mar 02, 2026