Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater ThingsHidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
What it's about
Adam Grant, the organizational psychologist, argues that success depends less on natural talent than on character skills, like being proactive, being comfortable with discomfort and learning from mistakes, and explains how people, schools and organizations can help everyone reach their potential.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a readable, practical book of popular psychology.
You'll love it if you liked
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Outliers: The Story of Success
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us ForwardGood to know
It's a self-help book.
By the numbers
- Readers51 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller53 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #59 of the 85 self-help and business books we rank
- #86 of the 119 science and ideas books we rank
- #257 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1466 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Practical, Thought-provoking
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Is Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things worth reading?
Yes. It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #1,466 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things about?
Adam Grant, the organizational psychologist, argues that success depends less on natural talent than on character skills, like being proactive, being comfortable with discomfort and learning from mistakes, and explains how people, schools and organizations can help everyone reach their potential.
How long does it take to read Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things?
About 8 hours (305 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things?
If you liked it, try Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell or The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel H. Pink.