Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, Originals, and the forthcoming Hidden Potential

For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take, Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton's highest-rated professor, examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. Praised by social scientists, business theorists, and corporate leaders, Give and Take opens up an approach to work, interactions, and productivity that is nothing short of revolutionary.
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Feb 05, 2024
7/10 stars
Givers, Takers, and Matchers - we all fall in one or more categories. Which one is up to us and most likely based on circumstances. It burns down to the fact that the best and the worst performers are Givers - and Givers will succeed in the long run. "[...] when Givers win, people are rooting for them and supporting them, rather than gunning for them. Givers succeed in a way that creates a ripple effect, enhancing the success of people around the...read more
Pandita
May 01, 2023
7/10 stars
Interesting and useful concept, writing style light and a bit commercial; but still useful!!!

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