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Adam Grant Says You're Doing Relationships Wrong
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Why it's OK to go to bed angry, be awkward, and not like your coworkers. Plus, the three kinds of friends you need and the one-line script that makes hard feedback land.
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His new book is Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World.
Adam's books have sold millions of copies, he's one of TED's most popular speakers, and his podcast Re:Thinking has over 100 million downloads. He's been recognized as the world's second-most influential management thinker and one of Fortune's 40 Under 40.
In this episode we talk about:
- The four kinds of relationships, and which ones most people are missing
- How to stop replaying awkward conversations in your head
- Why men struggle to make friends
- Turning a pal into a companion, including the haunted house trick
- How to give feedback without putting people on the defensive
- Why "agree to disagree" keeps relationships from handling friction
- Why it's OK to go to bed angry
- Why great teams don't require liking your coworkers or daily office time
Related Episodes:
- Adam Grant on Perfectionism and Procrastination
- Adam Grant on the Science of Potential and Achievement
- Adam Grant on Languishing
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