
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

achieving a sense of progress doesn’t require huge gains. Fuel can come from small wins.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
impostor syndrome is a paradox: Others believe in you You don ’t believe in yourself Yet you believe yourself instead of them If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt your low opinion of yourself?
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Reading and writing are usually best for critical thinking. Listening is ideal for understanding emotions, and doing is better for remembering information.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
A plateau is not a cue that you’ve peaked. They’re signals that it may be time to turn around and find a new route. When you’re stuck, it’s usually because you’re heading in the wrong direction, you’re taking the wrong path, or you’re running out of fuel. Gaining momentum often involves backing up and navigating your way down a different road—even
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When you’re struggling to appreciate your progress, consider how your past self would view your current achievements. If you knew five years ago what you’d accomplish now, how proud would you have been?
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
The most meaningful form of performance is progress. The ultimate mark of potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but the distance you’ve traveled—and helped others travel.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Our deepest reserves of resilience come from knowing that other people are counting on us.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Taking time off helps to sustain harmonious passion, unlock fresh ideas, and deepen learning. Relaxing is not a waste of time; it’s an investment in well-being.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Weak leaders silence voice and shoot the messenger. Strong leaders welcome voice and thank the messenger. Great leaders build systems to amplify voice and elevate the messenger.