Adam Grant in conversation with Jennifer Garner* at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing his book,
"Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things." This event was taped on November 14 in Los Angeles.

*Rainn Wilson was originally the interviewer for this event, but had to cancel on the day of the event, and Jennifer Garne Kindly stepped in.

The New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights...

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books include Think Again, Give and Take and Originals and have sold millions of copies. His TED talks have been viewed more than 30 million times, and he hosts the hit podcast Re:Thinking. He has been recognized as one of the world’s ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune‘s 40 Under 40, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Grant received his B.A. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver.

“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would’ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress.”
—Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion

“I read Hidden Potential in one sitting, loved it, and have been thinking about it ever since. Which is the highest praise I can give a book. This is Adam Grant‘s finest work—it will inspire you to bigger dreams.”—Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and host of Revisionist History

How can anyone rise to achieve? Adam Grant’s latest book, Hidden Potential, weaves together groundbreaking evidence that shows progress depends less on how hard you work than how well you learn. Growth is not about the genius you possess—it’s about the character you develop. Grant explores how to build the character skills and motivational structures to realize our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked.

Jennifer Garner has enjoyed a successful career at the top of her field in both film and television, and has also taken on the role of philanthropist and entrepreneur. Her credits include roles in Alias, Dallas Buyers Club and Juno – Jennifer starred in HBO’s Camping and STX action film Peppermint and on Netflix’s Yes Day, a comedy based on the children’s book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, which she stars in and produced. She has held the position of Artist Ambassador for Save the Children for over 10 years. In 2017, Jennifer co-founded the organic-food company Once Upon a Farm with Cassandra Curtis and former Annie’s president John Foraker. Together the visionaries have grown the company with a goal of providing children with the best tasting, most nutritious and highest quality food utilizing sustainable methods.

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