Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (914 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143124986 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Emphasis on teams and the rise of the service sector offers givers access to opportunities that takers and matchers often miss. A worthy goal for this excellent book. The author’s aim is to explain why we underestimate the success of givers, to explore what separates giver champs from chumps, and what is unique about giver success. We learn givers give more than they get, takers get more than they give, and matchers aim to give and get equally; all can succeed. --Mary Whaley . In the first section, the author explains
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.. A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of OriginalsFor 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
"Are You an Otherish Giver?" according to 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 . "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 mising link to your success? At the same time a confession and a sorry in thisreview - Must read Frederik Van Lierde 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 o