Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
- Downloads：1599
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-04-06 06:30:59
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Adam M. Grant
- ISBN：B08HJQHNH9
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
We need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking。
Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year， renovate our kitchens every decade， but never update our beliefs and our views？ Why do we laugh at people using computers that are ten years old， but yet still cling to opinions we formed ten years ago？
For too many of us， our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question， and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old routines to the difficulty of new ones。 We fail to update the beliefs we formed in the past for the challenges we face in the present。 But in a rapidly changing world， we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking。
'THINK AGAIN' is a book about the benefit of doubt， and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong。 Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity， but constantly willing to rethink their stances and that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams。
New evidence shows us that as a mindset and a skillset， rethinking can be taught and Grant explains how to develop the necessary qualities to do it。 Section 1 explores why we struggle to think again and how we can learn to do it as individuals， arguing that 'grit' alone can actually be counterproductive。 Section 2 discusses how we can help others think again through learning about 'argument literacy'。 And the final section 3 looks at how schools， businesses and governments fall short in building cultures that encourage rethinking。
In the end， learning to rethink may be the secret skill to give you the edge in a world changing faster than ever。
Running Time => 6hrs。 and 40mins。
©2021 Adam Grant （P）2021Penguin Audio
Why do we refresh our wardrobes every year， renovate our kitchens every decade， but never update our beliefs and our views？ Why do we laugh at people using computers that are ten years old， but yet still cling to opinions we formed ten years ago？
For too many of us， our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question， and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old routines to the difficulty of new ones。 We fail to update the beliefs we formed in the past for the challenges we face in the present。 But in a rapidly changing world， we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking。
'THINK AGAIN' is a book about the benefit of doubt， and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong。 Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity， but constantly willing to rethink their stances and that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams。
New evidence shows us that as a mindset and a skillset， rethinking can be taught and Grant explains how to develop the necessary qualities to do it。 Section 1 explores why we struggle to think again and how we can learn to do it as individuals， arguing that 'grit' alone can actually be counterproductive。 Section 2 discusses how we can help others think again through learning about 'argument literacy'。 And the final section 3 looks at how schools， businesses and governments fall short in building cultures that encourage rethinking。
In the end， learning to rethink may be the secret skill to give you the edge in a world changing faster than ever。
Running Time => 6hrs。 and 40mins。
©2021 Adam Grant （P）2021Penguin Audio
Reviews
José Ramírez De La Rosa
，
Spectacular book。 Taught me to embrace re-thinking in a whole different way。
Deborah Quazzo
，
I love Adam grant and love the important messages of this book including the most important one about re thinking。 And lessons on how best to rethink and have an open mind。 I love the message of psychological safely in a rigorous environment。 I want to practice that with my group。 So many important lessons。 It got slightly slow in the middle but picked right back up at the end。 I also loved the idea about sitting in that middle area between imposter syndrome and repulsive overconfidence。
Joy D
，
Adam Grant examines how we know what we know and asks us to rethink our beliefs， assumptions， and 0pinions。 Rigid adherence to beliefs， and “knowing，” without questioning， usually results in poor outcomes。 He asks us to regularly update our beliefs based on new evidence。 Many people are more concerned about being right or defending beliefs or seeking approval， and these often take precedence over the truth。 He asks us to take the mental role of a scientist， searching for what is true by hypothes Adam Grant examines how we know what we know and asks us to rethink our beliefs， assumptions， and 0pinions。 Rigid adherence to beliefs， and “knowing，” without questioning， usually results in poor outcomes。 He asks us to regularly update our beliefs based on new evidence。 Many people are more concerned about being right or defending beliefs or seeking approval， and these often take precedence over the truth。 He asks us to take the mental role of a scientist， searching for what is true by hypothesizing， experimenting， and analyzing。 The result， he argues， is a path to integrity， improved thinking skills， knowledge， and lifelong learning。The book is structured in three parts: the individual level， one-on-one， and group level。 Each part makes the argument for rethinking。 Grant is an excellent writer， and it is certainly a timely topic。 The book is entertaining and presents a strong case。 The only drawback， for me， is that he covers lots of ground at a high level， and it leaves lots of room to dig deeper。 Even so， I can only applaud a book that encourages curiosity， open-mindedness， listening， flexibility， and empathy。 。。。more
Nathan Swedberg
，
Loved the concept， loved the practicals， did not love a few of the examples given。 Great takeaways for the classroom as a teacher and learner。
Kent Winward
，
Five stars？Ok， rethink that。Three stars？No， not quite。Ah four stars。
Mynameis
，
Could be a 10min TED video。
Natalia Garcia-Moreno Caraza
，
In essence， the content focuses on why constantly rethinking our ideas/beliefs is beneficial to our individual development and growth。 If you’re someone who struggles with ‘know it all syndrome’ （I know I definitely do sometimes， even though I try not to）， Grant will encourage you through storytelling and social science to pause and reevaluate your ideas & trains of thought。In a nutshell: It is instrumental for us to learn， unlearn and reframe our ideas in hopes to avoid settling into confirmati In essence， the content focuses on why constantly rethinking our ideas/beliefs is beneficial to our individual development and growth。 If you’re someone who struggles with ‘know it all syndrome’ （I know I definitely do sometimes， even though I try not to）， Grant will encourage you through storytelling and social science to pause and reevaluate your ideas & trains of thought。In a nutshell: It is instrumental for us to learn， unlearn and reframe our ideas in hopes to avoid settling into confirmation bias and desirability。 It’s definitely a humbling read， and rings true with one of my favorite quotes of all time: “If you’re the smartest person in the room， then you’re in the wrong room。” However， despite the book's insightful subject， the content， IMO， is mostly a filler。 It’s a breezy & quick read， so if you do choose to pick it up and give it a shot， you won't get too annoyed at this fact and will be able to get something more out of the topic other than just the main point。 。。。more
Patricia Romboletti
，
I have never been let down by @AdamGrant starting with "Give and Take。" As always， he brings logic and insights， this time helping us understand not just that we need to continually change， but how to do just that。 I have never been let down by @AdamGrant starting with "Give and Take。" As always， he brings logic and insights， this time helping us understand not just that we need to continually change， but how to do just that。 。。。more
S。A。 Adams
，
I loved this。 It should be required reading in schools。 It is especially pertinent when you watch what is happening in social media right now with political polarization。 I especially like the Chapter regarding the Dunning-Kruger effect。 I think we should all take our firmly held opinions and beliefs and give them a good shaking every few years。
Josie Short
，
I listened to the audio and bought the hardcopy of this book。 Adam reads the audio so it just feels like listening to a long version of his podcast Work Life。 I bought the book so that I can keep going back to all the pockets of gold and wisdom。 I tried really hard to "think again" about Adam's views and ideas as the book went on， but I struggle not to hang on every word he says。 He is just so insightful and makes me really question the big things while also resonating with much of what he sugge I listened to the audio and bought the hardcopy of this book。 Adam reads the audio so it just feels like listening to a long version of his podcast Work Life。 I bought the book so that I can keep going back to all the pockets of gold and wisdom。 I tried really hard to "think again" about Adam's views and ideas as the book went on， but I struggle not to hang on every word he says。 He is just so insightful and makes me really question the big things while also resonating with much of what he suggests。 In this book， Adam encourages us to think more like scientists and apply a scientific method to our life。 Towards our values， beliefs， carers， relationships， to test our assumptions and question our biases and prejudices。 To schedule check ins with ourselves about why we hold the beliefs that we do and how to assist others in thinking about theirs。 In a world full of fake news nothing could be more relevant than this book。 It is full of ideas， facinating stories， research and some laughs。 It should be compulsory reading and will be a book that I revisit many times。 。。。more
James Lovaas
，
“Changing your mind doesn’t make you a flip-flopper or a hypocrite。 It means you were open to learning。” – Adam GrantFor some of us…there is comfort in concrete thinking。 That is to say， there is a certain level of security that comes with a solid foundation of beliefs。 However， in his book， Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know， Adam Grant challenges the reader to consider letting go of thoughts and ideas that are no longer helpful （and perhaps harmful）。 That is not to say that “Changing your mind doesn’t make you a flip-flopper or a hypocrite。 It means you were open to learning。” – Adam GrantFor some of us…there is comfort in concrete thinking。 That is to say， there is a certain level of security that comes with a solid foundation of beliefs。 However， in his book， Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know， Adam Grant challenges the reader to consider letting go of thoughts and ideas that are no longer helpful （and perhaps harmful）。 That is not to say that there are no facts upon which to build a foundation， but as we grow and learn we may collect new facts that result in different conclusions。 However， if we don’t remain open to considering new information and/or positions， we can fall into one or more of three problematic roles that keep us from adapting: The preacher that declares we are right， the prosecutor that attacks those we believe are wrong， and the politician that is just collecting supporters。 The willingness to be flexible in our beliefs and ideas does not need to be perceived as weakness。 As the subtitle of the book indicates， there is power in knowing what you don’t know…and great dangers in unwarranted confidence。 Grant discusses this when he shares the details of a study by David Dunning and Justin Kruger that has shown that often those that are the least skilled or knowledgeable are the ones that are the most confident。 “The first rule of the Dunning-Kruger club is you don’t know you’re a member of the Dunning-Kruger club” – Ig Nobel Laureate David Dunning。 The remainder of the book focuses on the equally valuable concepts of discussing divisive issues and creating communities of lifelong learners。 We often discuss the concept of lifelong learning， and many of us spend hours talking about issues with friends， families， neighbors and more。 Yet， all too often， we are only prepared to evangelize but not to listen。 I find myself wondering， what if we sincerely asked more questions？ What if we were prepared to listen… to really listen？Grant ‘s book offers many cogent points and arguments for our consideration。 I came away with asking myself if I was willing to consider other viewpoints。 When I read a book， is it to prove my beliefs or to sincerely examine the topic and to learn？ Accordingly， here are some of the questions I’m asking myself as I consider （or re-consider） this work:Why did I choose this book？How often do I find myself in one of the roles described in chapter one （preacher， prosecutor， politician）？How tightly do I hold to my thoughts， theories and beliefs？Am I protective of my beliefs…to the point of not listening…or thinking？How often do I ask myself， “How do I know”？ 。。。more
Chris
，
Happiness is the way！Keep learning， keep refining。 I can change， only if I keep learning and keep evolving。 I avoid tunnel vision。Constantly rethinking my positions I hold and am open to hearing new ideas that can change my mind！LOVED this book by Adam Grant。
Ryan Hulbert
，
One of the most thought provoking non-fic/non-story books I’ve ever read—easily my new favorite in the psychology/productivity/decision-making/leadership space。 Will be re-reading。
Rachelle
，
It’s amazing how many things get in our way of “rethinking” things， unfortunately this also impedes our growth in many areas。
Christy Patterson
，
Notes to come！
Nacho Baltasar
，
I find it like propaganda towards the unique thinking that is being established in the world nowadays。 Everything and everybody who tries to walk a different path is rapidly put into an apartheid and pointed out as an enemy of the society。 Only think again if it is not the way i think， if it is。。。 You are in the right path。 What can we expect if we have a deeper look into his cv？It has some good points though， some useful tools to try to improve yourself in a daily basis。Overall i think it is a I find it like propaganda towards the unique thinking that is being established in the world nowadays。 Everything and everybody who tries to walk a different path is rapidly put into an apartheid and pointed out as an enemy of the society。 Only think again if it is not the way i think， if it is。。。 You are in the right path。 What can we expect if we have a deeper look into his cv？It has some good points though， some useful tools to try to improve yourself in a daily basis。Overall i think it is a total manipulation， and try to make those who think differently guilty for not following the path established in the world in this century。 。。。more
Jason Baker
，
A must read， and entertaining one， for learning how to challenge or confirm your own assumptions and beliefs; and have tough but fruitful conversations with others。
Danielle Clark
，
Very interesting read。 Definetly on my need to read it again shelf。
Hugo Brisson
，
It's an okay book， it contains a lot of topics that I have already read in other books like the benefit of a scientific mindset， what motivates us and how to be more persuasive。 I guess if you don't read a lot of books based on psychology and social science this is a good place to start。 It's an okay book， it contains a lot of topics that I have already read in other books like the benefit of a scientific mindset， what motivates us and how to be more persuasive。 I guess if you don't read a lot of books based on psychology and social science this is a good place to start。 。。。more
Micha Goebig
，
I love his writing style and there were so many aha moments in this book。 Fabulous！
Dennis Leth
，
I love the writing of Adam M。 Grant。 I've tried to rethink this review a few times and even made a few drafts as suggested in the book。This book should be an interesting part of everyone who's living in a transformational world。 The biggest issues in the world doesn't need new knowledge。 It needs most of us unlearning and rethinking our positions。 The books is full of great insights， good humor and anecdotes。 The knowledge presented is presented in a way that gives room for interpretation and ev I love the writing of Adam M。 Grant。 I've tried to rethink this review a few times and even made a few drafts as suggested in the book。This book should be an interesting part of everyone who's living in a transformational world。 The biggest issues in the world doesn't need new knowledge。 It needs most of us unlearning and rethinking our positions。 The books is full of great insights， good humor and anecdotes。 The knowledge presented is presented in a way that gives room for interpretation and even disagreement。 No matter if your interested in personal， educational or organisational thinking。 The books ends with the most brilliant epilogue ever。 And a great list of 30 actions each and everyone could implement in our daily life to make us rethink more often。 If you like me follow the podcast WorkLife。 You'll be familiar with the voice of Adam。 I couldn't help feeling like this book was a conversation I had with him in person。 。。。more
Hestia Istiviani
，
I read in English but this review is in Bahasa Indonesia Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn。 Yet in a turbulent world， there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn。Beberapa kawan yang juga mengikutiku di Twitter dan Instagram sudah paham betul bahwa salah satu sumber keracunanku adalah resensi yang ditulis oleh Griss。 Suatu ketika， Griss mengunggah catatan bacanya terkait Think Again oleh Adam Grant ini。 I read in English but this review is in Bahasa Indonesia Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn。 Yet in a turbulent world， there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn。Beberapa kawan yang juga mengikutiku di Twitter dan Instagram sudah paham betul bahwa salah satu sumber keracunanku adalah resensi yang ditulis oleh Griss。 Suatu ketika， Griss mengunggah catatan bacanya terkait Think Again oleh Adam Grant ini。 Kondisi Griss sama dengan kondisiku: kami sempat tidak cocok dengan buku-buku Adam Grant yang lain。 Namun rupanya ketika Griss mencoba membaca Think Again， ia langsung terpikat hingga memberikan bintang 5 pada buku ini。 Tentu saja， aku penasaran dan tidak butuh waktu lama untuk mampir ke Periplus dan membawanya pulang。 Think Again berangkat dari premis yang sederhana: kemampuan manusia untuk terus belajar meski sudah tidak lagi di bangku akademik yang formal。 Tetapi benarkah manusia bisa melakukan hal tersebut？ Perlu diingat， Adam Grant adalah seorang psikolog yang menggeluti bidang psikologi industri。 Grant punya beragam paper tentang eksperimennya terhadap macam-macam tipe individu。 Dari penelitiannya， ia menemukan bahwa manusia seringkali menganggap bahwa intelegensia adalah harga mati。 Apa yang manusia percayai tidak bisa berubah。 Pokoknya， sulit mengubah cara pandang seseorang。 Dalam buku ini， Grant menunjukkan bahwa think again bisa terjadi bahkan pada orang dewasa yang sudah lama meninggalkan bangku sekolah/kuliah sekalipun。 Mengapa seseorang sukar untuk menerima perbedaan pendapat salah satunya karena dipengaruhi oleh ego （untuk hal ini， aku rasa ada kaitannya dengan yang ditulis oleh Ryan Holiday dalam Ego Is the Enemy）。 Grant pun lalu membeberkan apa-apa saja yang sebaiknya kita hindari， kurangi， dan apa yang bisa kita lakukan agar mau melakukan rethinking and unlearning dengan lebih legowo。Think Again dibagi menjadi 3 bagian besar: Individual Rethinking: Updating Our Own Views; Interpersonal Rethinking: Opening Other People's Minds; Collective Rethinking: Creating Communities of Lifelong Learners。 Dalam masing-masing bagian terdiri dari 3 bab yang menjelaskan lebih detil melalui beragam studi kasus pendukung。 Changing your mind doesn't make you a flip-flopper or a hypocrite。 It means you were open to learning。Kutipan di atas bisa bermakna dua hal: kita yang menerima bahwa sangat wajar adanya perubahan dalam meyakini sesuatu atau menolak kutipan tersebut dan bersikeras bahwa itu adalah contoh orang yang plin-plan。 Grant memberikan alasan mengapa normalisasi pemikiran yang berubah-ubah sebaiknya dilakukan untuk mendukung rethinking and unlearning kita。 Salah satu ide yang ditulis Grant dan aku setuju ialah perihal pentingnya memiliki intelectual humility atau kerendahan hati secara intelektual。 Maksudnya begini， boleh jadi kita ahli di satu bidang tapi kita juga sebaiknya mengakui dengan tenang bahwa ada beberapa hal yang tidak ketahui。 Apabila kita memiliki sifat kerendahan hati seperti itu， akan mudah untuk kita dalam menerima hal baru。 Bahkan kita bisa mendorong diri untuk terus belajar。 Cara penuturan Grant sangat nyaman untuk diikuti。 Buatku pribadi， setiap bab selalu membawa kejutan entah hal yang aku setujui （karena aku baru tahu kalau ada istilah resmi/akademisnya） atau hal yang aku baru tahu bahwa sesuatu yang kontra dengan apa yang aku kini bisa benar terjadi。 Grant sangat menekankan kalau rethinking and unlearning ini seharusnya tidak dihempaskan begitu saja dari individu。 Untuk mereka yang sudah menjadi orang dewasa， menghadirkan perasaan untuk mau rethinking and unlearning memang tidak mudah， dan Grant memberikan caranya di bagian terakhir （ada 30 poin yang bisa diikuti）。 Buku ini juga dilengkapi dengan ilustrasi dan diagram guna memudahkan pembaca dalam memahami ide yang disampaikan oleh Grant。 Sebuah kombinasi yang enak: narasi rapi nan terstruktur + visual yang jelas。 Aku rasa bagi mereka yang sudah pernah membaca Mindset: The New Psychology of Success-nya Carol Dweck dan Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance-nya Angela Duckworth bisa sangat "tersetrum" dengan Think Again。 Bahkan menurutku， ada beberapa bagian yang menjadi penjelasan lebih lengkap dari apa yang ditulis oleh Ruby dalam buku You Do You: Discovering Live Through Experiments and Self-Awareness。Think Again is a very recommended read。 。。。more
Jeimy
，
This was an interesting book how those who may know the least are confident that they know the most， are the most effective， etc。 Grant offers readers the tools to ward off overconfidence by not just challenging their beliefs， but also changing them。 The book was supported by facts and graphics that not also strengthen the author's argument， but also engage readers with the extra data and humor。 This was an interesting book how those who may know the least are confident that they know the most， are the most effective， etc。 Grant offers readers the tools to ward off overconfidence by not just challenging their beliefs， but also changing them。 The book was supported by facts and graphics that not also strengthen the author's argument， but also engage readers with the extra data and humor。 。。。more
Petrucha
，
“The first rule of the Dunning-Kruger club is that you don't know you're in the Dunning-Kruger club。”This was a great read， I enjoyed it from start to finish， though I have to say I appreciated the first part the most！ A lot has been written about persuading others， but the most intriguing part to me was individual rethinking - confronting your own values and beliefs， how we all turn into preachers， prosecutors， politicians or scientists in our minds。 “The first rule of the Dunning-Kruger club is that you don't know you're in the Dunning-Kruger club。”This was a great read， I enjoyed it from start to finish， though I have to say I appreciated the first part the most！ A lot has been written about persuading others， but the most intriguing part to me was individual rethinking - confronting your own values and beliefs， how we all turn into preachers， prosecutors， politicians or scientists in our minds。 。。。more
Alison
，
Grant did a fantastic job blending research， individual experiences， and try-yourself tips into a single captivating and easy-to-read book。 However， for a book dedicated to the values of doubt， challenging your assumptions， endorsing complexity， etc。， it provided shockingly little evidence against its own hypotheses。 And genuinely？ If you're going to argue against "preaching your convictions"， then I'd recommend you don't preach your own。 Grant did a fantastic job blending research， individual experiences， and try-yourself tips into a single captivating and easy-to-read book。 However， for a book dedicated to the values of doubt， challenging your assumptions， endorsing complexity， etc。， it provided shockingly little evidence against its own hypotheses。 And genuinely？ If you're going to argue against "preaching your convictions"， then I'd recommend you don't preach your own。 。。。more
Cody Stebbings
，
One of my favourite non-fiction reads， and probably the best of the year so far。 Adam Grant challenges the reader with the idea of scientific thinking， being hypothesis-driven and leading with questions rather than overconfident answers。 A fantastic communicator with encouraging ideas， Grant's many stories and studies shine with precision and purpose throughout this book。 A must-read for all who feel stuck with their own thoughts and ideas， for all people wanting to rethink and unlearn， in order One of my favourite non-fiction reads， and probably the best of the year so far。 Adam Grant challenges the reader with the idea of scientific thinking， being hypothesis-driven and leading with questions rather than overconfident answers。 A fantastic communicator with encouraging ideas， Grant's many stories and studies shine with precision and purpose throughout this book。 A must-read for all who feel stuck with their own thoughts and ideas， for all people wanting to rethink and unlearn， in order to achieve mindfulness and understand the depth of education and thought。 。。。more
Aubrey Anderson
，
Delightful！I enjoy books that challenge me， especially my paradigms。 This book was a pleasant read if for one piece of content: reminders that people and situations are more complex than we extend credit。
Rohan R
，
Id have much preferred reading this then listening on an audiobook。 Although it's still very good。 I like the actionable insights。 Id have much preferred reading this then listening on an audiobook。 Although it's still very good。 I like the actionable insights。 。。。more
Ashok
，
Stars abound for extremely entertaining writing and an amazing structure to absorb the ample amount of information laid out。 Hard to disagree various points laid out。。。 but then， it was a written lecture that needs a bit more rethinking from time to time， which， not so ironically， is something the author notes in his epilogue as well。
Ceil
，