Events

As an organisational psychologist, Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people’s minds, and our own. He is one of the world’s most-cited, most prolific, and most influential researchers in business and economics, and, as Wharton’s top-rated professor, his research is sought-after by global powerhouses such as NASA and the Gates Foundation.

To celebrate the release of his new book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, Grant will use real-life case studies and the latest scientific research to explain how to develop our individual, interpersonal and collective rethinking skills, distilling complex research into practical, useable terms.

In conversation with Andrew Hill, Management Editor of the Financial Times, Jim will build upon the insights of his seminal classic Beyond Entrepreneurship. Bringing together key concepts developed from three decades of writing and research into one integrated framework, Jim will explore how to build a company that delivers superior results, makes a distinctive impact, and achieves lasting endurance.

Companies worldwide are pledging to play a more meaningful role in the well-being of their employees, customers and the environment. How can they turn their promises into action? From creating a representative boardroom to committing to measurable sustainability goals, Vivian discusses the necessary changes companies can make to embrace stakeholder capitalism – and shares how it could change business for good.