Adam Grant: What It Takes to Be An Original (and why you care)

亚当·格兰特：什么才是原创(以及你为什么会关心)

Good Life Project

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2016-02-22

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Originals are the non-conformists who drive creativity and change forward—the ones who help us progress as both independent cultures and a unified species. They're Steve Jobs' "crazy ones." Yet in spite of this, humanity has always had a fascinatingly dysfunctional relationship with originality—we simultaneously venerate and scorn it, particularly in the workplace. Originals may eventually come to be loved, but they’re almost always met with cynicism and resistance first. Because they don't fit in. It’s a fascinating duality, and it’s one of the many things we discuss with today’s guest, Adam Grant—author of two New York Times bestselling books (Originals, Give and Take), and—at 34—the youngest tenured professor in the history of the Wharton School. As Grant shares, thanks to shifts in social and cultural norms, it’s never been easier to be an original, but so many of us still resist the call. In this wide-ranging conversation, we go deep into how originals think and act. We explore how we're often the worst judges of our own good ideas and what do to about it. We debunk the myth of the need to go "all in" and share how the founders of Warby Parker, one of the most innovative companies in the world, kept their days jobs. We talk about our almost inherent willingness to underestimate ourselves and our creative capacities and what to do about it, and the importance of creating a vast volume of work in order to become an original. We dive into what happens when you try to exert power, before you have status and how that effects your ability to create change. And, so much more. Join us as we dive headlong into originality—how it works, how it’s changed the world we live in, and why more of us need to embrace it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • People who keep their day jobs and start a company on the side as a hobby are 33% less likely to fail than people who quit their jobs and go all in, because it seems that they buy themselves the time to really get the idea right and tinker and iterate, as opposed to feeling pressure to rush a product to market.

  • This week's guest, Adam Grant, has been recognized as Wharton's top rated teacher for a number of years and one of the most influential management thinkers in the world.

  • But what we're talking about isn't really management today.

  • We're talking about being original.

  • He's also the author of one of my favorite books, give and take.

  • And he's got a new book called the Originals, which really dives into this question of, what does it actually take to be original?

  • What does it take to actually change the world?

  • What does it take to actually not just go along, but be nonconformist on a radical level and actually make a difference?

  • There's some really surprising science that Adam has explored and uncovered and research that defies a lot of popular mythology and conventional wisdom.

  • Really fun conversation.

  • And if you're somebody who really is looking to make a mark and to try to do something different, unique, then this is a conversation you absolutely do not want to miss.

  • I'm Jonathan Fields, and this is good life project.

  • Really fascinating book.

  • It's been fun to kind of watch your exploration.

  • When I think about the word originals, all sorts of different fantasy scenarios come to mind, and iconic people.

  • I'm curious for you, when you talk about originals, what do you actually mean when you use that word?

  • And what was it that really led you to become so interested in studying what makes people that thing?

  • When I think of originals, I think about nonconformists, people who look at the world around them and ask, could it be better?

  • Is there a way that I can improve it?

  • So originals, I guess, end up being people who speak out and stand up for their ideas and their values, and they drive a lot of the creativity and change in the world.

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