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Hidden Potential

The Science of Achieving Greater Things
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In Hidden Potential, Adam Grant explores how anyone can achieve success by focusing on their hidden abilities. The book sheds light on how our untapped potential can be realised with the right motivation, support, and opportunities, rather than just relying on natural talent. It's an inspiring read for those looking to unlock their true capabilities.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring how to unlock latent abilities, maximise personal growth, and understand the untapped potential within yourself and others. It's perfect for those who love insightful research combined with practical advice on achieving success.

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Hidden Potential

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.

#1 New York Times bestseller

"This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would've helped me find a more joyful path to progress."
– Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.

We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distances we ourselves can travel. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn't knock, there are ways to build a door.

Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid storytelling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space. He shows that progress depends less on how hard you work than how well you learn. Growth is not about the genius you possess — it's about the character you develop. Grant explores how to build the character skills and motivational structures to realise our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked.

This book reveals how anyone can rise to achieve greater things. The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you've reached, but how far you've climbed to get there.

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Hidden Potential by Adam Grant is highly praised for its insightful exploration of how individuals can develop their talents and achieve their goals. Reviewers commend its inspirational narrative, clarity, and practical advice, making it a valuable read for a wide audience, including parents, leaders, and policymakers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780753560051

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: W H Allen

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books have sold millions of copies, his TED talks have been viewed more than 30 million times, and he hosts the hit podcast Re-Thinking. His pioneering research on motivation and meaning has enabled people to reach their aspirations and exceed others' expectations. His viral piece on languishing was the most-read New York Times article of 2021 and the most-saved article across platforms. He has been recognized as one of the world's ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Grant received his B.A. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and their three children.

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