Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BMBANYY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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This landmark book opens up an approach to success that has the power to transform not just individuals and groups, but entire organizations and communities.. Although some givers get exploited and burn out, the rest achieve extraordinary results across a wide range of industries. Combining cutting-edge evidence with captivating stories, this landmark book shows how one of America's best networkers developed his connections, why the creative genius behind one of the most popular shows in television history toiled for years in anonymity, how a basketball executive responsible for multiple draft busts transformed his franchise into a winner, and how we could have anticipated Enron's demise four years before the company collapsed - without ever looking at a single number. An innovative, groundbreaking book that will captivate listeners of Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Pink, The Power of Habit, and Quiet For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. 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 lead
Are You an Otherish Giver? 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. The topic and the quality of delivery were outstanding! 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 say. 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 n