Adam Grant is excellent at providing thoughtful advice and insight into human behaviour. He really is a guru and this book is a great example of his work.

A pretty interesting read in general. Maybe not the most original theme, nor anything that hasn’t been written about aplenty, but as a condensate of examples illustrating how we have plenty of hidden potential we could tap with (but don’t always realise we can), I found it inspiring nonetheless. Inspiring for myself, that is, but also as a resource for deeper thoughts when it comes to making my way on the path of leadership, since all in all, I’m still fairly new to it. And, perhaps, it was simply also a book that reached me at the right time, in the right frame of mind? (Hello, Impostor Syndrome my old friend? Can you go back into the closet again? Thank you!)

To be fair, for someone who has read several books on this theme already, this one won’t bring anything really new, even though it reads easily and is engaging. Otherwise, it will provide food for thought.

Conclusion: 3.5 stars

Some useful tips but found they were bogged down within the rest of the narrative. Not what I expected. Thank you to NetGalley, Ebury Publishing and the author for the chance to review.

3.5* Hidden Potential by Adam Grant is a great book to make you think as an individual, a manager, a leader and a recruiter.

It is marketed as book about the science of achieving greater things, which sounds quite grandiose and 'self-helpy'. It is however so much more than it appears from the cover. This is an absorbing and relatable set of suggestions and guiding principles on everything from how to learn to how to hire. Each chapter starts with a thoroughly engaging story or study which Adam Grant unpacks and makes entirely relevant to the reader. He has the knack of explaining concepts and science in a way that is balanced and easy to follow while remaining enjoyable to read.

There were parts which weren't wholly relevant to me and parts that really set me alight with thought. Overall a fantastic book.

Grant is always a joy to behold. A wonderful warm and witty orator, he writes as he speaks. Fills one with faith and hope in becoming who they’re meant to be.

Interesting book from Grant, but not as good as Originals or Think Again. Still, though, I love the way he describes concepts and the various tidbits he gives to easily explain psych research. Anybody interested in psych casually should be reading Adam Grant.