Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BMBANYY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 361 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Are You an Otherish Giver? Kevin Currie-Knight I've been reading this book for a few days now - finished it yesterday - and I am already finding myself changing a bit of how I operate. According to the book, I am usually a matcher - one who gives reciprocally, when I figure I can receive in return. And there isn't much wrong with that. But, according to Adam Grant and his bevy of research, otherish givers are usually the most successful.So, let me explain.There are three broad styles of interpersonal dealing: taking, matching, and giving. Takers are those who try to take more t. "The topic and the quality of delivery were outstanding!" according to Peter P. Smith. I really enjoyed the book and I thought that Adam Grant did a nice job in telling stories and tapping into the various research to support his theory that givers are, ultimately, more successful that takers. My only criticism, and it is a minor one, is that there seemed to be an element of the redundant throughout. I found myself saying, 'okay, I get thatmove on.' Otherwise, the topic and the quality of delivery were outstanding and I was delighted to have read the book. Peter Smith, Author, Hiring Squirrels. The mising link to your success? At the same time a confession and a sorry in thisreview - Must read Good guys Good finish last, right, certainly in business. Don’t we all want to win when we have a negotiation? Don’t we all know some colleagues around us how openly show their success and you know you helped them out but for some reason, they forgot t mention you?Don’t we all want the career move, faster than our network?When I was younger I was certainly one of them.When I started my career I was that kind of person that had 1 goal in my mind, go to the top as fast as possible whatever it takes.Yes, I was a take
It turns out that at work, most people operate as either takers, matchers, or givers. But today, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. Praised by best-selling authors such as Dan Pink, Tony Hsieh, Dan Ariely, Susan Cain, Dan Gilbert, Gretchen Rubin, Bob Sutton, David Allen, Robert Cialdini, and Seth Godin - as well as senior leaders from Google, McKinsey, Merck, Estée Lauder, Nike, and NASA - Give and Take highlights what effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills have in common. This landma