"Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant 4/5
"Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant 4/5
Rethinking what we've learned is an important skill in our mental toolbox and the text gives us a framework to learn how to do it. The book starts with a focus on rethinking our own thoughts first, then changing the minds of others, and finally it takes a look at an environment for collective rethinking inside companies.
It's much more than changing our minds on commonly held beliefs about what is healthy to eat, who is the fastest F1 driver, or who is the best Jedi. Pausing to think again may help you to shape your career or even save someone's life. The content of the book is backed up by research (one third of the kindle's edition was a place for notes and references), blended with stories of people combined into easy to remember concepts and adjusted by Adam Grant's indirect sense of humour. I was entertained throughout it all.
What stayed with me is that it's perfectly fine to change your mind and it does not make us look bad.
Remember to enjoy all the moments when you have been wrong as they mean that you’ve learned something new; it's progress, not a problem.
Ask yourself: What should happen in order for me to rethink my opinion?