Hidden Potential: From the New York Times bestselling author of Think Again comes an inspiring exploration of how we can push ourselves—and others—to achieve more than we ever imagined.

We live in a society that idolizes talent. We praise gifted students, natural-born athletes, and musical prodigies. But focusing only on those who start with an advantage makes us overlook how far we ourselves can grow. The truth is, we can all get better at getting better—and when opportunity doesn’t knock, we can learn to build our own doors.

In Hidden Potential, Adam Grant presents a groundbreaking framework for exceeding expectations and raising aspirations. Through compelling research, unexpected insights, and vivid storytelling, he takes us from classrooms to boardrooms, playgrounds to Olympic arenas, and even from underground caves to outer space. He reveals that success is not just about how hard we work, but how well we learn. It’s not about the intelligence we’re born with, but the character we build along the way.

This book offers practical strategies for unlocking potential—not just in ourselves, but in those who have been underestimated or overlooked. Because in the end, what defines us is not the highest peak we reach, but the distance we’ve climbed to get there.