Give and Take

Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

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Adam Grant: Give and Take (2013, Orion Publishing Group, Limited)

320 pages

English language

Published Jan. 29, 2013 by Orion Publishing Group, Limited.

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978-0-297-86841-5
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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. This book illuminates what effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills have in common. The author examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. In professional interactions, it turns out that most people operate as either takers, matchers, or givers. Whereas takers strive to get as much as possible from others and matchers aim to trade evenly, givers are the rare breed of people who contribute to others without expecting anything in return. Using his own studies, the author reveals that these styles have a dramatic impact on success. Although some givers get exploited and burn out, the rest achieve extraordinary …

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Subjects

  • Success in business
  • Altruism
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Social networks
  • Success, psychological aspects