Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

Adam Grant

Apr 2013 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Think Again, and 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.

Ratings and reviews

...this book is $11.99 on the Kindle, and generally it's the worst deal around to buy from the Play Store. There's nowhere to rate the store itself, so product ratings have to suffer from whiny, self entitled brats like me. This book also has 13 pages of 'praise' at the beginning which seems a bit indulgent...lets hope this was the publisher's doing. Not having read the book yet, it's awesome, and worthy of 5 stars for sure. Well, I just purchased the book, Google owes the author 3 more dollars.

Trying to purchase as an audio book, no where to communicate with anyone to verify before or after the purchase. I usually don't like reading from small devices and was only looking for the audio version. Awful mistake

I was extremely pleased with this book. Adam Grant challenges the common ideology of business management that more self-centered, aggressive personalities succeed as leaders. Not only does he provide a strong argument for his cause, but he brings in examples from all facets of life. I strongly recommend reading this book if you want examples/advice on how to successfully lead or inspire. Keep it up Adam, I can't wait to read what's next!

About the author

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, and lead more generous and creative lives. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of four books that have sold over 2 million copies and been translated into 35 languages: Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. His books have been recognized as among the year’s best by Amazon, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, and the Wall Street Journaland been praised by J.J. Abrams, Richard Branson, Bill and Melinda Gates, Malcolm Gladwell, and Malala Yousafzai.

Adam’s TED talks have been viewed more than 20 million times. He hosts the chart-topping TED podcast WorkLife. His speaking and consulting clients include Google, the NBA, Bridgewater, and the Gates Foundation. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 10 most influential management thinkers, Fortune’s 40 under 40, Oprah’s Super Soul 100, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Adam writes for the New York Times on work and psychology and serves on the Department of Defense Innovation Board. He received his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Allison, their two daughters, and their son.