Told through fascinating stories, informed by cutting-edge research and illustratedwith amazing insights from Adam Grant's conversations with people such as Elon Musk, Hilary Clinton's campaign team, top CEOs and leading scientists, this is the ultimate guide to keeping your thinking fresh, learning when to question your ideas and update your own opinions, and how to inspire those around you to do the same....

Step into the mind of a modern leader with The CEO Speaks, a compelling guide that reveals the secrets of influential CEOs who elevate companies and transform cultures. From the hard truths passed on by departing leaders to the complexities of leading in times of crisis, each chapter unpacks the nuanced responsibilities and critical choices of the C-suite. Learn a thing or two about how to keep the balance—whether between authority and empathy, or between accountability and authenticity. Discover what separates good CEOs from truly exceptional ones....

We assume that smarter people are less prone to error. But education and expertise can sometimes make our mistakes worse and our blind spots bigger. Why did genius Steve Jobs make errors of judgement? Why do doctors misdiagnose 10-15% of their patients? Why do Nobel Prize winners spread fake news? This is the intelligence trap.Drawing on the latest behavioural science and great brains from Socrates to Benjamin Franklin, David Robson demonstrates how to apply our intelligence more wisely. He shows us how we can identify bias, read and regulate our emotions, fine-tune our intuition, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty and think more flexibly.