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Oct 2025
31m 21s

World Leading Psychologist: The 19 Words...

High Performance
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What does high performance really demand from the human mind? In this conversation, world-leading organisational psychologist Adam Grant explores how the best performers think, learn, and lead.


Adam unpacks why great leaders build challenge networks instead of echo chambers, how to recognise when ego is driving your decisions instead of growth, and why real loyalty means speaking up, not staying silent.


This is a practical and profound guide to sustainable success, one that brings clarity, calm, and confidence to anyone striving to perform at their best.


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