Today's 60-Second Book Brief: Give and Take by Adam Grant

60-SECOND BOOK BRIEFS give & take

BY ADAM

GRANT

Adam Grant wrote the book Give and Take to help us understand how the world’s most successful people approach the world around them, and how you can do the same.

T A K E R S C O U N T Y O U R C O N T R I B U T I O NFor a Taker, their driving motivation is to make sure they get more than they give. They count every contribution they make and ensure that they get more in return.

FOR A GIVER, THEIR DRIVING MOTIVATION IS TO GIVE MORE THAN THEY GET. THEY FOCUS ON WHAT OTHERS NEED FROM THEM. GIVERS TAKE CARE TO RECOGNIZE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE. AS A RESULT, GIVERS EARN THE RESPECT OF THEIR COLLABORATORS.

Perhaps surprisingly, the top of the success food chain is dominated by Givers. However, you’ll also see some Givers at the bottom as well.

The difference between the Givers at the top and the bottom of the food

chain is that the successful Givers match

their desire to help others with ambitious goals of

their own.

Become that type of Giver, and you’ll soon

find yourself at the top of the success

food chain with the other Givers of the

world.

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