Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
About this product
A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of Originals
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. 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. Read more
Editor's Take
Readers generally describe Give and Take as an insightful, research-backed book with practical lessons about generosity, networking, and success. Goodreads and StoryGraph reviewers praise its clear ideas and motivating message, with many saying it is highly recommended and easy to apply to work and leadership.
Some reviewers note that the book can feel like classic business/self-help writing, with a few calling it a bit simplified or “psychology lite,” but even those reviews often still say the ideas are valuable. A number of readers especially like the giver/matcher/taker framework and the reminder that helping others can also benefit your own success.
On blogs and academic-style review sites, the book is described as thoughtful, well-researched, and useful for people interested in management, leadership, and personal development. The overall tone across sources is strongly positive.
YouTube search results included two real videos that appear to be about this exact book: one summarized review and one short plot summary/book review.
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Specifications
| ASIN | 0143124986 |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Publication date | March 25, 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 336 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780143124986 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0143124986 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.41 x 0.72 x 8.43 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,515 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Workplace Culture (Books) #52 in Interpersonal Relations (Books) #104 in Business Motivation & Self-Improvement (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,575) |
