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Grant was hired by the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] to serve as an assistant professor of organizational behavior in 2007. After publishing a series of papers in academic journals, he was hired as an associate professor at the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]] in 2009, becoming the school's youngest [[Academic tenure|tenured]] professor at age 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/magazine/is-giving-the-secret-to-getting-ahead.html|title=Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead?|last=Dominus|first=Susan|date=|work=The New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timmaurer/2018/03/03/are-you-a-complainer-consumer-or-contributor/#3916a0e5113b|title=Are You A Complainer, Consumer Or Contributor?|last=Maurer|first=Tim|work=Forbes|access-date=March 12, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He was ranked by students the best professor at the university from 2011 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/18/wharton-professor-adam-grant-says-keep-a-resume-of-failures.html|title=Why Wharton's No. 1 professor recommends keeping a resume of your failures|last=Clifford|first=Catherine|date=May 18, 2017|work=CNBC|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> In 2013, he wrote his first book, ''Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success''.<ref name="thinkers50_2013-11-11">{{Cite news|url=http://thinkers50.com/biographies/adam-grant/|title=Adam Grant - Thinkers 50|date=November 11, 2013|work=Thinkers 50|access-date=March 12, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> As his first published book on organizational psychology, it explored the dynamics behind collaboration, [[negotiation]], and networking. The book went on to be translated in twenty-seven languages.<ref name="forbes_2016-02-10">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradauerbach/2016/02/10/originals-how-non-conformists-move-the-world-by-adam-grant-viking/#7ce27858508e|title=Book Review: 'Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World'|last=Auerbach|first=Brad|work=Forbes|access-date=March 12, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Susan Dominus of ''[[The New York Times]]'' states that his book "incorporated scores of studies and personal case histories that suggest the benefits of an attitude of extreme giving at work."<ref name="nytimes_2013-03-31"/> In recognition for his work, Grant was named a [[Young Global Leaders|World Economic Forum Young Global Leader]] and a Thinkers50 Most Influential Global Management Thinker in 2015.<ref name="thinkers50_2013-11-11"/>

A year later his second book, ''Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World'', was published.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://whartonmagazine.com/issues/spring-2016/adam-grant-original/#sthash.HdNMckeJ.dpbs|title=Adam Grant, Original|work=Wharton Magazine |access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> This study looked at the benefits for pursuing artistic avocations, constantly improving rather than constantly innovating business practices, and the benefits of [[procrastination]].<ref name="forbes_2016-02-10"/> The book became a [[New York Times bestselling books|''New York Times'' bestseller]] and inspired a [[TED talk]] on the habits of original thinkers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers|title=TED Talk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://optionb.org/book|title=Option B}}</ref> Reviews of the book were mixed. While ''[[Scientific American]]'' praised Grant's work,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: Originals|url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/review-originals/|last=Konkel|first=Lindsey|date=May 1, 2016|website=Scientific American|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' was more critical, commenting: "At times, Grant could be accused of straying off-topic, especially when he is dispensing advice. Children taught how their bad behaviour affects others develop a moral sensibility lacking in those who are merely admonished, he writes, without providing a clear link to the concept of originality."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/16/originals-adam-grant-end-of-average-todd-rose-review|title=Originals by Adam Grant; The End of Average by Todd Rose review – how to innovate and excel|access-date=May 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He was named to [[40 under 40 (Fortune magazine)|''Fortune''{{'s}} 40 under 40]] the same year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fortune.com/40-under-40/adam-grant-28/|title=Adam Grant|date=September 22, 2016|work=Fortune|access-date=May 4, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017, he co-authored his third book with Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) [[Sheryl Sandberg]], ''Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.'' The book focused on Sandberg's grief after her husband's sudden death at a Mexican resort and insights from the psychology on finding strength in the face of hardship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/sheryl-sandberg-option-b/|title=Life After Death|website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=June 2, 2018}}</ref>

On August 8, 2017, a software engineer from [[Google]], James Damore, published his controversial [[Google's Ideological Echo Chamber|10-page manifesto]] that argued that there were a range of reasons why men were the majority demographic at Google.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/07/firing-expected-after-google-ceo-says-employee-who-penned-controversial-memo-on-women-has-violated-its-code-of-conduct.html|title=Google fires employee who penned controversial memo on women and tech|last=Swisher|first=Kara|date=August 7, 2017|work=CNBC|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="cnbc_2017-08-08">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/08/adam-grant-on-google-memo-differences-between-sexes-are-slim-to-none.html|title=Wharton professor eviscerates viral Google memo: Differences between men and women are slim to none|last=Clifford|first=Catherine|date=August 8, 2017|work=CNBC|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> Grant published a rebuff on [[LinkedIn]] which was featured on [[CNBC]]. In his rebuff, he summarized evidence from [[Social science|social scientists]] that in most technical abilities, there are "little to no" differences between the sexes.<ref name="cnbc_2017-08-08"/>