Ripple effect Quote by Adam M. 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

“Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the…

— 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

“We all have goals for our own individual achievments, and it turns out that the givers who excel are willing to ask for help…

— Adam M. Grant

“Otherish givers may appear less altruistic than selfless givers, but their resilience against burnout enables them to contribute more.”

— Adam M. Grant

This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the…

— Anonymous

“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

Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the…

— Adam Grant

Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them. Givers build deeper and…

— Adam Grant

“If I asked you to guess who’s the most likely to end up at the bottom of the success ladder, what would you say—takers,…

— Adam M. Grant

Apart from being motivation for themselves, I think big givers should also talk about their philanthropy so that their work and their success stories…

— Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

“Successful givers, it turns out, are just as ambitious as takers and matchers.”

— Adam M. Grant