ReThinking

Adam Grant

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Booking Overview

This is an interview show focused on psychology, leadership, and rethinking established ideas, featuring high-profile external guests including authors, political leaders, creators, and other accomplished thinkers. Agencies could credibly pitch bestselling authors, prominent researchers, influential executives, public officials, and award-winning creators with distinctive insights or major achievements; booking is very difficult because the show routinely features globally recognized figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 213

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 70.7k subscribers

Contact Information

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Host

Adam Grant - Organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Bestselling or award-winning authors, senior political or business leaders, prominent researchers, and highly accomplished creators or public figures with distinctive perspectives.
Required Achievements:  
Major book publications or bestseller status, National or international leadership roles, Prestigious awards or recognition, Significant creative, academic, or professional accomplishments

Recent Guest Discussions

Ann Patchett - Storytelling, Writing, Ideas, Social Interaction, And Bringing Out The Best In Others.

Alexander Stubb - Leadership, Political Service, Listening, Athletic Discipline, And Lessons From Interactions With Donald Trump And Vladimir Putin.

Fredrik Backman - Creative Anxiety, Self-doubt, Procrastination, Happiness, Self-esteem, And Grief.

Recent Topics

Psychology, Leadership, Decision Making, Work

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
ReThinking
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How to prevent corporate corruption with Eric Ries

July 14, 2026

Corruption in organizations is one of the biggest problems of our time, and many people believe it may be unsolvable—but Eric Ries doesn’t think so. As entrepreneur and author, Eric has dedicated his career to helping businesses succeed and do the right thing. His new book, Incorruptible, focuses on how to help organizations stay aligned with their ideals. In this episode, Adam and Eric break down why it’s so easy for modern companies to go astray from their missions, the incentives that enco...

The craft of storytelling with Ann Patchett

July 07, 2026

Ann Patchett is an award-winning novelist—her most recent bestseller is Whistler—and she also owns an independent bookstore in Nashville. In this episode, Adam asks Ann about where she finds her ideas and how she shapes them into great stories. Along with the craft of writing, they discuss the mindsets and skillsets involved in seeing and bringing out the best in others. Ann also recounts the challenge she set herself to rethink her stance on social interaction.Featured guestFollow Ann Patche...

What Finnish president Alexander Stubb learned from golfing with Trump

June 30, 2026

Before Alexander Stubb became the president of Finland, he left his position as prime minister thinking he’d never return to politics. But after returning to academia and writing his book The Triangle of Power, public service eventually called him back. In this episode, Adam asks Alex about his path to leadership and the relevant lessons from his days as a political scientist and an athlete. Alex shares what he learned from golfing with Donald Trump and meeting Vladimir Putin, and makes the c...

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