{"id":11762,"date":"2025-12-09T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/?p=11762"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:33:59","slug":"how-to-unlock-your-hidden-potential-7-lessons-from-adam-grant-to-grow-at-work-and-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/en\/how-to-unlock-your-hidden-potential-7-lessons-from-adam-grant-to-grow-at-work-and-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unlock Your Hidden Potential: 7 Lessons from Adam Grant to Grow at Work and in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><em>A science-based guide to developing your maximum potential in your career and personal life<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Unlocking your hidden potential isn\u2019t about innate talent or luck. It\u2019s shaped by your environment, your mindset, and a set of habits that <em>anyone<\/em> can learn.<br \/>This is the core message Adam Grant shared at the World Business Forum (WOBI) in Madrid\u2026 and one that I personally experienced while training for a half marathon I never thought I could run.<\/p>\n<p>Grant \u2014one of the most influential voices in organizational psychology\u2014 defines hidden potential not as something you discover, but as a capability you develop through intention, the right support, and curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I translate his seven major lessons into practical strategies for your professional and personal growth.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a leader, senior executive, HR professional, or someone committed to personal development, these ideas will help elevate your performance, well-being, and impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong> Choose relationships that push you forward\u2014not those that keep you comfortable<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Choose-a-network-that-challenges-you-not-one-that-comforts-you-margarita-mayo.jpg\" alt=\"Choose a network that challenges you, not one that comforts you margarita mayo\n\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Choose-a-network-that-challenges-you-not-one-that-comforts-you-margarita-mayo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Choose-a-network-that-challenges-you-not-one-that-comforts-you-margarita-mayo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Choose-a-network-that-challenges-you-not-one-that-comforts-you-margarita-mayo-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Your environment influences your performance more than your starting talent. Grant calls this the power of <em>\u201cdisagreeable givers\u201d<\/em>: people with good intentions who aren\u2019t afraid to tell you the truth you need to hear.<\/p>\n<p>I started running 5Ks with my brother, a wonderful giver but far too kind to push me to the next level \ud83d\ude0a.<\/p>\n<p>Everything shifted when I joined a running club. Suddenly the conversation changed. The reference point changed. And so did my potential.<\/p>\n<p>The question was no longer <em>\u201cHow many kilometers do you run?\u201d<\/em><br \/>but <em>\u201cWhen are we doing the half marathon?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThat\u2019s good\u2026 but you can do more.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In organizations, the same principle applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seek colleagues who challenge you respectfully.<\/li>\n<li>Surround yourself with people who expect more from you.<\/li>\n<li>Build diverse networks that expose you to new ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Growth happens where your environment stretches you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong> Turn criticism into coaching\u2014and feedback into forward-looking advice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Feedback can help you\u2026 or paralyze you. Grant explains that feedback looks backward, while <em>advice<\/em> looks forward.<\/p>\n<p>Before the Tenerife half marathon, I did something different: I asked for advice.<\/p>\n<p>My teammates told me:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSplit the race into two parts.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAfter the first 10K, reset mentally.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYour real race starts at kilometer 10.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That practical, future-oriented advice changed everything.<br \/>I needed a game <strong>plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At work, the same approach applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask: <em>\u201cIf you were me, what would you do?\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Seek advice early, not only feedback at the end.<\/li>\n<li>Build teams where coaching is natural.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Honest conversations shift\u2014and so does your performance.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> Build psychological safety: Take the challenge seriously, but not yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Build-psychological-safety-Take-the-challenge-seriously-but-not-yourself-margarita-mayo.jpg\" alt=\"Build psychological safety Take the challenge seriously, but not yourself margarita mayo\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Build-psychological-safety-Take-the-challenge-seriously-but-not-yourself-margarita-mayo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Build-psychological-safety-Take-the-challenge-seriously-but-not-yourself-margarita-mayo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Build-psychological-safety-Take-the-challenge-seriously-but-not-yourself-margarita-mayo-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The ego is one of the greatest saboteurs of human potential.<\/p>\n<p>Adam put it perfectly:<br \/><strong>\u201cTake your work seriously, but don\u2019t take yourself too seriously.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In my first half marathon in Tenerife:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I wasn\u2019t going to break a record.<\/li>\n<li>I wasn\u2019t going to win a medal.<\/li>\n<li>I wasn\u2019t there to impress anyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I was there to <em>learn<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This mental shift lowered the pressure and increased my sense of calm.<br \/>No high expectations\u2014just the possibility of finishing.<\/p>\n<p>This is essential for well-being and sustainable performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce pressure<\/li>\n<li>Increase curiosity<\/li>\n<li>Allow mistakes as part of learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you do this, confidence grows naturally.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> Make the unknown familiar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Big challenges are intimidating. Break them down.<\/p>\n<p>The 21 kilometers were uncharted territory for me.<br \/>But the unknown becomes manageable when divided into smaller parts.<\/p>\n<p>My running partner Miguel turned the long distance into familiar segments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>0\u20135 km: warm-up<\/li>\n<li>5\u201310 km: routine<\/li>\n<li>10\u201316 km: previously trained territory<\/li>\n<li>17\u201321 km: adventure\u2026 but with the finish line almost visible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I apply the same approach in my coaching and leadership programs with executives:<\/p>\n<p>When you transform a huge challenge into manageable steps, motivation increases and anxiety decreases.<\/p>\n<p>At kilometer 18, I was smiling.<br \/>At kilometer 19, I felt unstoppable.<br \/>At kilometer 21\u2026 I had unlocked my hidden potential \ud83d\ude0a.<\/p>\n<p>In organizations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Break massive projects into achievable milestones<\/li>\n<li>Replace uncertainty with clarity<\/li>\n<li>Reduce anxiety by increasing predictability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The unknown becomes manageable\u2014and even exciting.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> Find the rough diamond: Evaluate progress, not the starting point<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Find-the-rough-diamond-Evaluate-progress-not-the-starting-point-margarita-mayo.jpg\" alt=\"Find-the-rough-diamond-Evaluate-progress-not-the-starting-point-margarita-mayo\n\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Find-the-rough-diamond-Evaluate-progress-not-the-starting-point-margarita-mayo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Find-the-rough-diamond-Evaluate-progress-not-the-starting-point-margarita-mayo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Find-the-rough-diamond-Evaluate-progress-not-the-starting-point-margarita-mayo-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Grant insists we should evaluate people \u2014and ourselves\u2014 based on their capacity to improve, not their initial performance.<\/p>\n<p>What matters is not the <em>first result<\/em>, but the <em>learning curve<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>My first attempt at a half marathon (Verona) was a failure.<br \/>My second (Tenerife) was a personal triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Questions that emerged:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can I run long distance?<\/li>\n<li>Am I open to new experiences?<\/li>\n<li>Am I willing to improve, even if I don\u2019t shine at the beginning?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the essence of hidden potential<br \/>\u2014and of long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t choose the person who shines first.<br \/>Choose the one who keeps shining over time.<\/p>\n<p>For leaders, the key questions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is this person willing to learn?<\/li>\n<li>Can they go the long distance?<\/li>\n<li>How open are they to new experiences?<\/li>\n<li>What happens between the first attempt and the second?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This mindset allows you to identify sustainable talent.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> Change your mindset: Think like a scientist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A scientific mindset allows constant adaptation and growth.<\/p>\n<p>Grant explains it simply: treat your beliefs as hypotheses to test against real data.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m not a long-distance runner.\u201d<br \/><\/em>That sentence lived in my mind. A classic fixed mindset.<\/p>\n<p>When I switched to a scientific mindset, I formed a new hypothesis:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I <em>can<\/em> finish a half marathon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then I gathered data:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>stable heart rate<\/li>\n<li>comfortable pace<\/li>\n<li>positive sensations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>My Garmin became my empirical study with biofeedback.<br \/>The evidence was clear: <em>I could<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Scientific-minded leaders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Test assumptions<\/li>\n<li>Collect data<\/li>\n<li>Run small experiments<\/li>\n<li>Adjust their views when evidence changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a world shaped by AI and rapid transformation, this mindset is essential.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> Don\u2019t wait to feel confident\u2014act first<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-not-wait-to-feel-fully-confident-Act-first-margaritamayo.jpg\" alt=\"do not wait to feel fully confident- Act first margaritamayo\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-not-wait-to-feel-fully-confident-Act-first-margaritamayo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-not-wait-to-feel-fully-confident-Act-first-margaritamayo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.margaritamayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-not-wait-to-feel-fully-confident-Act-first-margaritamayo-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>One of Grant\u2019s most powerful lessons:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidence is not the prerequisite for action; it\u2019s the result of action.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I was encouraged to run my first half marathon, I thought I needed more training.<br \/>When someone first told me \u201cyou should write a book,\u201d I thought I needed more research.<br \/>When I was invited to speak to 1,500 executives, my impostor syndrome skyrocketed.<\/p>\n<p>If I had waited to feel fully ready, I would have done none of it.<\/p>\n<p>Acting \u2014even with doubt\u2014 is what builds confidence.<\/p>\n<p>This applies to writing a book, leading a team, changing careers, innovating\u2026<br \/>or running a half marathon.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Final Reflection: How to Unlock Your Hidden Potential<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The half marathon wasn\u2019t just a running challenge.<br \/>It was the perfect metaphor for the seven lessons Adam Grant shared at WOBI:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Surround yourself with people who lift you higher<\/li>\n<li>Turn criticism into growth<\/li>\n<li>Adjust your ego<\/li>\n<li>Break down the unknown<\/li>\n<li>Measure progress, not beginnings<\/li>\n<li>Think like a scientist<\/li>\n<li>Act before you feel fully ready<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Developing your potential \u2014at work and in life\u2014 is possible with small decisions driven by heart, consistent habits, and high-quality relationships. You can read more about Hidden Potential in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hidden-Potential-Science-Achieving-Greater\/dp\/0593653149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Grant&#8217;s book &#8220;Hidden Potential&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s your unfinished half marathon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t need to be athletic.<br \/>It can be professional, emotional, creative, or personal.<\/p>\n<p>I support companies seeking to strengthen trust, enhance wellbeing, and develop high-performing teams in an era shaped by AI and rapid change.<br \/>I offer\u00a0<strong>motivational speaking keynotes<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>executive leadership programs<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>cultural transformation workshops<\/strong>\u00a0designed to deliver immediate and sustainable impact.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f4e9.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce9\" 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