Adam Grant - The Potential of Your Potential

World leading organisational psychologists, Adam Grant is this week's guest in The Academy of Imperfection and honestly, we can’t believe how much ground the brilliant man managed to cover in this episode.
I mean, sure, you might expect him to touch on the value of embracing our imperfections. Or perhaps he might explore imposter syndrome & the importance in believing in others' belief in yourself. Or how procrastination can actually be a creative force. Or maybe even some tips for those of us who have found ourselves languishing.
All of this might seem pretty reasonable stuff to cover. However you might not expect a deep dive into the lessons learned from a junior olympic diving career or an actual magic trick! This ep covers it all…and much much more.
00:00 - Introduction:
01:00 - Who is Adam Grant?
08:56 - Magic in the Studio
14:40 - Hidden Potential and Originality
23:36 - How to Measure Potential
29:04 - Givers, Takers and Matchers
37:36 - Question vs Doubt
43:54 - Failure Budget
45:28 - Character Potential
55:22 - Languishing and Meh
1:01:21 - Genius Level Procrastination
1:03:33 - Imposter Syndrome
1:08:13 Defining and Ranking Values
1:17:16 - Kids and Mobile Phone
1:27:30 - Legacy
If you’re interested in hearing more from Adam, the best place to start is his website: adamgrant.net
Recommended books & articles mentioned in the episode:
Hidden Potential, The Science of Achieving Greater Things, by Adam Grant: bit.ly/3wBynWW
Give and Take, A Revolutionary Approach to Success, by Adam Grant: bit.ly/3TrKwqI
Creativity Inc: Overcoming Unseen Forces That Stand In The Way of True Inspiration, by Ed Catmull: bit.ly/49ZgNur
Born Standing Up: A Comics Life, by Steve Martin: bit.ly/3TnZTjK
It’s Called Languishing (article) by Adam Grant nyti.ms/48J86Uf
Listen to Adam’s interview with Steve Martin on his ReThinking Podcast: bit.ly/3Tosvtb and transcript: bit.ly/3T3cKXa
To watch Matthew Mitcham’s dive, follow think link: bit.ly/3InmPJJ
To listen to our episode with Dr Emily on Truth vs Harmony, follow this link: link.chtbl.com/R8gly4ci
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6ZmSCzs...
Instagram: @theimperfectspodcast
The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.

[@hiley37]

Please open every guest episode with asking the guest to do a magic trick. Seriously though, another great pod - I look forward to seeing the live show on the GC soon!

[@LucyHarriss]

came for the magic show stayed for the talk

[@emerieanonical3266]

Oh that’s so funny with the cards! I’ve never seen the hosts’ faces after years of listening to this podcast and it was so weird to put faces on the voices. They definitely didnt match what I imagined haha

[@magicmike_notastripper]

@11:50 I can confirm he is a wizard 🧙

[@bradnied]

His voice makes him not sound real