Quote by Adam M. Grant

“givers always score high on other-interest, but they vary in self-interest. There are two types of givers, and they have dramatically different success rates.…

— Adam M. Grant

Successful givers secure their oxygen masks before coming to the assistance of others. Although their motives may be less purely altruistic, their actions prove…

— Adam Grant

“Based on David Hornik’s story, you might predict that givers achieve the worst results—and you’d be right. Research demonstrates that givers sink to the…

— Adam M. Grant

“Whenever the takers realize how nice it can be to be around givers, they usually increase their demands without offering anything from their side.…

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“selfless givers are more inclined to sprinkle their giving throughout their days, helping whenever people need them. This can become highly distracting and exhausting,…

— Adam M. Grant

“Whereas selfless givers make the mistake of trusting others all the time, otherish givers start out with trust as the default assumption, but they’re…

— Adam M. Grant

“Although many successful givers start from the default of trusting others’ intentions, they’re also careful to scan their environments to screen for potential takers,…

— Adam M. Grant

“It takes time for givers to build goodwill and trust, but eventually, they establish reputations and relationships that enhance their success.”

— Adam M. Grant

“When people can't give anything and are only there for themselves, why should others use their time and energy to get involved? There's no…

— Susan C. Young

“Many people who hold giver values in life choose matching as their primary reciprocity style at work, seeking an even balance of give and…

— Adam Grant

“The turnaround highlights a remarkable principle of giver burnout: it has less to do with the amount of giving and more with the amount…

— Adam M. Grant

“Rather than leaving generous people on the short end of an unequal bargain, practices of generosity are actually likely instead to provide generous givers…

— Christian Smith