Adam Grant
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345 appearances
4 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 26 Aug
Adam Grant’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Two, she seemed remarkably unconstrained by concern about how she would come across the
When I interview prominent people, especially live, I often catch glimpses of impression management worries.
They want to be on brand and hit certain talking points.
But as I listened to Dolly and watched her over Zoom, it felt like she was thinking out loud.
Has she always been so confident and self-assured?
Or has that freedom of self-expression grown over time?
I was reminded of a classic Hollander paper on idiosyncrasy credits.
The idea that as you gain success and status, people give you license to deviate from expectations and express your own values.
I think Dolly's accumulated a lifetime of idiosyncrasy credits.
And I wonder if that's made her less worried about conforming to other.
other people's expectations.
And also if it's made it easier to roll with mistakes when they happen.
Finally, it's refreshing that she refuses to let routines dominate her life.
I loved when Dolly said she wasn't a swooper or a basher.
She was all over the place.
It's a welcome contrast to all those productivity hackers who are admonishing people to have the discipline to stick to the exact same habits day after day.
Which sounds like a recipe for rigidity, not originality.
WorkLife is hosted by me, Adam Grant, and produced by Ted with Transmitter Media.
This episode was produced by Cosmic Standard.
Our show is Mick by Rick Kwan.
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