Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?
ADAM GRANTEvery time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?
ADAM GRANTNegative relationships are unpleasant but predictable.
ADAM GRANTWhen you put off a task, you buy yourself time to engage in divergent thinking rather than foreclosing on one particular idea.
ADAM GRANTThe more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.
ADAM GRANTThis is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them.
ADAM GRANTIf we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others’ suggestions.
ADAM GRANTThis profound book shatters that assumption, showing that the more vital skill is asking the right questions….
ADAM GRANTMost people believe that great leaders are distinguished by their ability to give compelling answers.
ADAM GRANTFocus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.
ADAM GRANTBerger poses many fascinating questions, including this one: What if companies had mission questions rather than mission statements? This is a book everyone ought to read-without question.
ADAM GRANTGood guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.
ADAM GRANTEnemies make better allies than frenemies.
ADAM GRANTBeing a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.
ADAM GRANTWhen you’re dealing with an ambivalent relationship, you’re constantly on guard, grappling with questions of trust.
ADAM GRANTThere are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.
ADAM GRANTThe most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
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