• 32 minutes 6 seconds
    The one skill you need to succeed in your career in a turbulent world - by Adam Grant | from Radio Davos

    "We don't live in a stable world anymore. We live in a rapidly changing, turbulent world. And in a dynamic environment, intelligence is not just your ability to think and learn, it's your capacity to rethink and unlearn."

    Adam Grant, organizational psychologist, podcaster, and author of the bestseller "Think Again", tells us why we are wrong in many of our assumptions about today's world, and why we would all benefit from tackling our own biases - not least the "I'm-not-biased" bias.


    And he explains why the wrong sorts of people too often get promoted or elected to positions of power.

    Adam spoke to Radio Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.


    Links:

    Think Again: https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/


    Books Adam mentions:

    Factfulness: https://www.gapminder.org/factfulness-book/

    The Better Angels of Our Nature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Better_Angels_of_Our_Nature

    Not the End of the World: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145624737-not-the-end-of-the-world

    ReThinking is produced by Cosmic Standard. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.


    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    26 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 43 minutes 24 seconds
    How Adam Grant uses data and intuition to make life decisions | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

    Most of us assume data-driven people make data-driven decisions. Not quite. Adam Grant has built a career helping others think more clearly — but when it comes to his own career, the most important calls he’s made didn’t have clear data behind them. So how did he decide? In this first episode of WorkLife with Molly Graham, Adam joins Molly to talk about how he actually navigates uncertainty — the four questions he asks before committing to any big project, what he calls “deliberate then dive”, and how he measures success when the numbers don’t tell the whole story.


    WorkLife is a podcast from TED where host and company builder Molly Graham and her expert guests talk through the messy feelings we all experience at work. Ambition and failure, joy and burnout, confidence and self-doubt — this show digs into it all to help you build a career without losing yourself. Listen now: https://link.mgln.ai/BVK6Sn

    ReThinking is produced by Cosmic Standard. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.


    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    21 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 48 minutes 6 seconds
    The antidote to injustice with Bryan Stevenson

    Bryan Stevenson is a public interest lawyer, the founder and director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and the author of Just Mercy. Bryan and his staff have rescued over 140 wrongfully condemned prisoners from death row. In this episode, Adam asks about the histories of injustice that drove Bryan to his work as a lawyer, the sources of hope when systems are broken, and three key flaws that allow 1 in 8 executions to be carried out against an innocent person. Bryan also shares wisdom on how to craft a persuasive argument and deliver a great speech.


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    19 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 37 minutes 28 seconds
    The science of effective parenting with Aliza Pressman

    Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist who hosts the Raising Good Humans podcast. In this episode, Aliza and Adam dive into the evidence on effective parenting strategies, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of different styles and approaches from “gentle parenting” to “authoritative parenting.” They also reflect on ways that they have each faltered as parents, and suggest guidelines for parents to balance support and autonomy. And they identify which parenting skills are also hallmarks of good management and leadership.


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    12 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 38 minutes
    The power of constraints with David Epstein

    Freedom is revered Western culture, but it turns out that we do our most creative thinking within constraints and boundaries. David Epstein is a journalist who specializes in the science of success, and he joins Adam to talk about his new book, Inside the Box, and what he learned by setting his own constraints while writing it. They break down how innovators use limitations to drive breakthroughs, take a closer look at why a lack of restrictions can actually limit potential, and riff on how our favorite sports could harness new rules to make the games more interesting.


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    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    5 May 2026, 4:00 am
  • 36 minutes 19 seconds
    Elevating your self-awareness with Jim Collins

    When leadership researcher Jim Collins was choosing a career, he used an unusual method: he studied himself like a scientist. In this episode, Adam and Jim dive into the techniques for self-study and how self-comparison can be more effective than comparison to others. Jim shares takeaways from his investigation of people who have found their callings, and highlights how he’s learned to stop being disappointed by others. They also rethink the relationship between freedom and responsibility.


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    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    28 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 41 minutes 23 seconds
    Kristen Bell on delivering honesty with empathy

    You probably know Kristen Bell as the star behind characters like Veronica Mars, Princess Anna from Frozen, and Eleanor from The Good Place. In this episode, Adam sits down with Kristen live at BetterUp’s Uplift leadership summit to examine how she’s learning to overcome her people pleasing tendencies and stop internalizing other people’s emotions. Kristen gets in character to demonstrate how to be honest without being unkind. She also makes the case that compliments are underrated, opens up about her strategies for dealing with envy, and offers a surprising theory of why we overexplain.


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    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    21 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 27 minutes 34 seconds
    Creative collaboration with Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad

    Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste and Emmy-winning writer Suleika Jaouad have a unique creative partnership, and it’s not just because they’re married. In this episode, Adam sits down with the dynamic duo at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the lessons they’ve learned from watching each other live and work. Suleika gives advice on overcoming writer’s block, Jon reframes music as a restorative practice, and Adam challenges each of them to describe the other’s creative process.


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    14 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 38 minutes 6 seconds
    Can you trust your gut? with GI doctor Trisha Pasricha

    You’ve probably experienced a “gut feeling” before—that sense of uneasiness in your stomach that tells you something is off, but your brain hasn’t quite worked out what it is yet. But can you really trust what your gut tells you? In this episode, Adam is joined by Harvard gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha to decode what’s really going on between your mind and your stomach. Trisha breaks down the science behind brain-gut communication and offers tips for when and how to listen to your gut when making decisions or assessing a new environment. She also seeks Adam’s advice on helping doctors empathize with patients’ pain and invites him to rethink his position on poop. Building on her book You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong, she explains what your bowel movements can tell you about your overall health, how to experience “poophoria,” and why you shouldn’t bring your smartphone to the bathroom.


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    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    7 April 2026, 4:00 am
  • 27 minutes 20 seconds
    David Beckham on thriving under pressure and learning from mistakes

    In 1998, soccer star David Beckham made international news at his first World Cup when he lost his cool and got a critical red card. But he went on to lead his teams to numerous titles, become runner up for World Player of the Year, and even be knighted for his contributions to the game. In this episode, David joins Adam at the World Economic Forum in Davos to talk about the thrill of performing under pressure, strategies for managing strong emotions, and the unifying power of sport. Adam also grills David about his competitive drive and his unwavering commitment to showing up early.


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    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    31 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 58 minutes 51 seconds
    Brené and Adam on What They Will Never Agree On | from The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

    Welcome to The Curiosity Shop! In the inaugural episode, Brené and Adam discuss how a public disagreement about authenticity almost ended their relationship before it began. For the first time, they discuss where they went wrong, why they changed their minds about each other, and what they learned about repair and trust. They also explore what healthy authenticity looks like, and dive into the many things they may still never fully see eye to eye on – from email vs. texting to remote work to faith.

    ReThinking is produced by Cosmic Standard. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.


    For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts

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    24 March 2026, 4:00 am
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