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rodcasts's review
4.0
Adam Grant is a genius of organizational psychology, and through this book he shares some of his important guidelines on how to think better. What could easily be a book full of repetitive and trite remarks is actually a series of powerful suggestions on how to enhance your skills on influence, debate and critical thinking. The best books are the ones that tell us things we already know, and Grant provides us with an easily accessible toolkit that can be implemented in any discussion or reflection: the instruments of a scientist.
loriluo's review
4.0
I've had the pleasure of attending a number of Adam Grant's lectures during my years in college, so was looking forward to some of his expanded research, especially given the recency of the past year's pandemic and social and economic upheavals. In "Think Again", he looks into the importance of rethinking one's original assumptions and impressions - a counter to Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink", if you will.
The book is structured with a number of external research and studies, with some of Grant's personal experiences sprinkled in to help highlight the themes and examples. Throughout, he highlights the importance of staying open-minded, giving the time and focus to understand those from different viewpoints and backgrounds, and how narrow-mindedness has failed many an executive and company. There's an allowance and space for the fact that there are many things we don't know, and the encouragement to continue learning no matter what stage of life we're in. There's practical and applicable advice for addressing these shortfalls within ourselves and those we know and work with.
I will note that one pitfall Grant addresses is that constantly rethinking can often lead to self-doubt and inaction, but doesn't necessarily cover how to avoid going too far in the opposite direction. Nonetheless a valuable read, especially given much of the uncertainty in today's world.
The book is structured with a number of external research and studies, with some of Grant's personal experiences sprinkled in to help highlight the themes and examples. Throughout, he highlights the importance of staying open-minded, giving the time and focus to understand those from different viewpoints and backgrounds, and how narrow-mindedness has failed many an executive and company. There's an allowance and space for the fact that there are many things we don't know, and the encouragement to continue learning no matter what stage of life we're in. There's practical and applicable advice for addressing these shortfalls within ourselves and those we know and work with.
I will note that one pitfall Grant addresses is that constantly rethinking can often lead to self-doubt and inaction, but doesn't necessarily cover how to avoid going too far in the opposite direction. Nonetheless a valuable read, especially given much of the uncertainty in today's world.
bettinab's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0