“Although productive disagreement is a critical life skill, it’s one that many of us never fully develop”
Adam Grant, Think Again
I’m reading this book again, and am picking up on things I missed the first time around.
A second look at this book means finding gems like this:
The Yoda Effect: “You must unlearn what you have learned” which is a one-sentence summary of the book. Rethinking, or thinking again requires us to let go of identifying with our opinions.
During my now quite long lifetime I have changed my opinions because I have learnt something new that made me realise a new ‘truth’.
I was the irritating student who always asked ‘But why?”
There are many highlights in this book – the chapter on “The Good Fight Club” is both a well-told story and a case study in how to have useful arguments..
He cites many cases where task conflict led to better outcomes. And how task conflict can easily slide into relationship conflict.
Framing the disagreement as a debate instead signals that there are options. That you’re weighing up both sides and being open to changing your mind based on the discussion.
This book appealed to me because Grant takes an evidence based approach and is very easy to read.
The most intriguing part of the book is the Epilogue where Grant shows us the unedited version – complete with strike throughs and notes on the side.
That he shows his thinking process is both a great testament to his willingness to learn and change his mind based on new evidence and physical manifestation of the title – Think Again!
This is another book I am reading again and will come back to for inspiration and ideas. And also why I follow him on social media because he keeps me honest in my thinking.
A question for you as we wrap up the week – what thinking have you done this week that has changed your mind on something you previously held dear?
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