Adam Grant
The organizational psychologist who encourages us to give more and act like an original
Intro
Adam Grant is a renowned organizational psychologist and best-sellling author. He is also the Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Grant’s work seeks to understand human motivation and the search for meaning in life. He is the author of 4 New York Times bestselling books - Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves, all of which have sold millions of copies, and resonated with readers around the world. Grant is also well-known for his TED talks, especially his 2016 talk on ‘The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers’ which has been viewed by over 7.5 million people. He is the host of WorkLife - a TED original podcast, and frequently contributes to discussions of work psychology through his op-ed pieces in the New York Times. Grant was recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s ‘10 most influential management thinkers’ ,and made the list of Fortune’s ‘40 under 40’. He’s also been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 years in a row.1
The greatest shapers don’t stop at introducing originality into the world. They create cultures that unleash originality in others.2
About the Authors
Dan Pilat
Dan is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at The Decision Lab. He is a bestselling author of Intention - a book he wrote with Wiley on the mindful application of behavioral science in organizations. Dan has a background in organizational decision making, with a BComm in Decision & Information Systems from McGill University. He has worked on enterprise-level behavioral architecture at TD Securities and BMO Capital Markets, where he advised management on the implementation of systems processing billions of dollars per week. Driven by an appetite for the latest in technology, Dan created a course on business intelligence and lectured at McGill University, and has applied behavioral science to topics such as augmented and virtual reality.
Dr. Sekoul Krastev
Sekoul is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at The Decision Lab. He is a bestselling author of Intention - a book he wrote with Wiley on the mindful application of behavioral science in organizations. A decision scientist with a PhD in Decision Neuroscience from McGill University, Sekoul's work has been featured in peer-reviewed journals and has been presented at conferences around the world. Sekoul previously advised management on innovation and engagement strategy at The Boston Consulting Group as well as on online media strategy at Google. He has a deep interest in the applications of behavioral science to new technology and has published on these topics in places such as the Huffington Post and Strategy & Business.
