Adam Grant Returns Again

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Umbrella

Tv & Film, Music, Comedy

4.6 • 68.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2023

⏱️ 152 minutes

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Summary

Adam Grant (Hidden Potential) is an organizational psychologist, professor, and author. Adam joins the Armchair Expert again to discuss how much he misses his family when on a book tour, how most people achieve their goals by being motivated, and the most effective way to teach someone a new language. Adam and Dax talk about how being a perfectionist can stifle someone’s learning, how to overcome the fear of public speaking, and what the difference is between receiving advice and feedback. Adam explains the importance of having imperfections in the world, what the concept of scaffolding is for improving skills, and how people gain social status in different environments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, come welcome welcome to arm chair expert experts on expert. I'm Dan Shepherd. I'm joined by Mrs. Maus
0:07.0	You really need a tweet tweet sound like I need you need to have a
0:10.8	Yeah, like it squeaks week, you know when you hear your name
0:14.8	It just reminds me of like singing or something. Yeah, and characters and I don't like that my lip is like falling off
0:22.4	Why I don't know I just like it's like shedding as we sit here. Yeah, was it doing it earlier today? Yeah
0:29.0	Okay, so it's not a result of talking to me on the microphone. No, okay, so I'm completely clean on this
0:34.4	I have nothing to feel bad about okay. No, I just is weird. I can only go into comforting mode once I know
0:40.4	I'm not to bling yes
0:42.4	Because I would have to mount a defense if I was to blame but now that I'm not to blame I can comfort
0:46.5	I'm so sorry your lips falling off. Thank you. Yeah, it doesn't hurt. It just you have it on something hot last night
0:53.2	Nope
0:55.3	Okay, today's guest returning for the third or fourth time third time
1:02.6	Third time is the charm a friend a very good friend Adam Grant Adam Grant is an organizational
1:09.7	psychologist professor at Wharton and a best-selling author his books include think again
1:15.5	Originals give and take option B. He has the wonderful podcast. I've been a guest on
1:20.4	rethinking work life and now most importantly buckle up for this a new book out right now
1:27.5	Called hidden potential the science of achieving greater things. You know, it's thinking when I was editing this
1:34.0	I was imagining being in his class. Oh, uh-huh, and I would have wanted his approval so bad
1:41.2	It must be he's so energetic. It must be the best well. He gets voted best teacher all the time
1:46.8	Yeah, yeah, and I would want to be his best student
1:49.9	Right, I don't have that urge
1:52.8	Oh
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