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Give and take : the hidden social dynamics of success / Adam M. Grant.

Grant, Adam, 1981- (Author).

Summary:

Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at Wharton Business School, Adam Grant shows how helping others can lead to greater personal success. He demonstrates how smart givers avoid becoming doormats, and why this kind of success has the power to transform not just individuals and groups, but entire organizations and communities.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780670026555
  • ISBN: 0670026557
  • Physical Description: 305 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-294) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Good returns : the dangers and rewards of giving more than you get -- The peacock and the panda : how givers, takers, and matchers build networks -- The ripple effect : collaboration and the dynamics of giving and taking credit -- Finding the diamond in the rough : the fact and fiction of recognizing potential -- The power of powerless communication : how to be modest and influence people -- The art of motivation maintenance : why some givers burn out but others are on fire -- Chump change : overcoming the doormat effect -- The scrooge shift : why a soccer team, a fingerprint, and a name can tilt us in the other direction -- Out of the shadows -- Actions for impact.
Subject:
Success > Psychological aspects.
Success in business > Psycological aspects.
Interpersonal relations > Psychological aspects.
Social networks > Psychological aspects.
Success in business > Psychological aspects.

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