467: #1 NYT Bestselling Author Adam Grant on the Need to “Think Again” 01:19:50

    <p>Everyone wants to be right all the time. We have so many <strong>preconceived notions running through our heads</strong> at all times, and we always think that we’re the ones standing on the right side of history. What if that train of thought was secretly <strong>pushing you to failure</strong>, or even death? <strong>Adam Grant</strong> argues this point in his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087ZC68VN/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1"><em>Think Again</em></a>.</p><p>Adam hypothesizes that the main reason so many businesses, relationships, and experiments fail is because those in them tend to be<strong> locked in on one view</strong>. How many times have you been in a fight with your partner where you <strong>realize you <em>may</em>be wrong</strong>, but also realize it would be worse to back down from your original stance?</p><p>This is how businesses like <strong>Blockbuster and Blackberry</strong> slowly faded away while the likes of Apple and Microsoft flourished. Adam talks through some of the<strong> best (and worst) moments in business history</strong> when companies thought they were too big to fall. The same goes for political candidates, social movements, and almost any other type of human-to-human interaction. The one way you can be sure you’re coming out with the right conclusion? <strong>Think like a scientist! </strong></p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul>

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