“Americans see independence as a symbol of strength, viewing interdependence as a sign of weakness” — Adam M. Grant Freedom Copy Share Image
“It takes time for givers to build goodwill and trust, but eventually, they establish reputations and relationships that enhance their success.” — Adam M. Grant Success Copy Share Image
“Consider the four responses to dissatisfaction: exit, voice, persistence, and neglect. Only exit and voice improve your circumstances.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“All you need to do is make a list of what your partner contributes before you estimate your own contribution.” — Adam M. Grant Contributes Copy Share Image
“If you want a child to share a toy, instead of asking, “Will you share?” ask, “Will you be a sharer?” — Adam M. Grant Children Copy Share Image
“Many entrepreneurs take plenty of risks—but those are generally the failed entrepreneurs, not the success stories.”47” — Adam M. Grant Business Copy Share Image
“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Three decades of research show that receiving support from colleagues is a robust antidote to burnout.” — Adam M. Grant Colleagues Copy Share Image
“three major traps that plague many givers, male and female, in their dealings with other people: being too trusting, too empathetic, and… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle writes that “From a scientific perspective, it was as if the researchers had traced the lineage of… — Adam M. Grant Bird Copy Share Image
“We all have goals for our own individual achievments, and it turns out that the givers who excel are willing to ask… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Peter Drucker, these “knowledge workers, unlike manual workers in manufacturing, own the means of production: they carry that knowledge in their heads… — Adam M. Grant Knowledge workers Copy Share Image
“Teaching at any level on any subject is the most rewarding thing you can do,” Inman told Thompson. “I just love to… — Adam M. Grant Education Copy Share Image
“If you want to be original, “the most important possible thing you could do,” says Ira Glass, the producer of This American… — Adam M. Grant American life Copy Share Image
“When our audiences are skeptical, the more we try to dominate them, the more they resist. Even with a receptive audience, dominance… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“today, givers like Adam Rifkin are able to spark a more powerful form of reciprocity. Instead of trading value, Rifkin aims to… — Adam M. Grant Generosity Copy Share Image
“Edison’s “1,093 patents notwithstanding, the number of truly superlative creative achievements can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand.” It’s… — Adam M. Grant Creativity Copy Share Image
“Research by Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson shows that in the type of psychologically safe environment that Meyer helped create, people… — Adam M. Grant Engineering Copy Share Image
“Mark Twain published Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at age forty-nine using a “trial-and-error method,” scholars note, and “discovered his pliable plot as… — Adam M. Grant Huckleberry finn Copy Share Image
“teacher expectations are especially important for improving the grades and intelligence test scores of low-achieving students and members of stigmatized minority groups.… — Adam M. Grant Education Copy Share Image
“when takers presented suggestions for improvement, colleagues were skeptical of their intentions, writing them off as self-serving. But when ideas that might… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“We were in the audience, your closest colleagues and devoted associates, who worked hard and faithfully for the same goal that you… — Adam M. Grant Colleagues Copy Share Image
“givers always score high on other-interest, but they vary in self-interest. There are two types of givers, and they have dramatically different… — Adam M. Grant Altruism Copy Share Image
“In addition to building goodwill, volunteering for unpopular tasks and offering feedback gave Meyer the chance to demonstrate his comedic gifts without… — Adam M. Grant Talented people Copy Share Image
“when people act generously in groups, they earn idiosyncrasy credits—positive impressions that accumulate in the minds of group members.” — Adam M. Grant Psychology Copy Share Image
“By operating as a giver, Hornik created value for himself while maximizing opportunities for value to flow outward for the benefit of… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“One of the keys to cultivating grit is making the task at hand more interesting and motivating.” — Adam M. Grant Grit Copy Share Image
“Even in seemingly independent jobs that rely on raw brainpower, our success depends more on others than we realize.” — Adam M. Grant Success Copy Share Image
“powerless communication, marked by questions, is the defining quality of how givers sell.” — Adam M. Grant Communication Copy Share Image
“As we gain knowledge about a domain, we become prisoners of our prototypes.” — Adam M. Grant Domain Copy Share Image
“Successful givers, it turns out, are just as ambitious as takers and matchers.” — Adam M. Grant Ambitious Copy Share Image
“According to research led by Yale psychologist Margaret Clark, most people act like givers in close relationships” — Adam M. Grant Close relationship Copy Share Image
“Seeking advice is a subtle way to invite someone to make a commitment to us.” — Adam M. Grant Advice Copy Share Image
“the five-minute favor. “You should be willing to do something that will take you five minutes or less for anybody.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Through talking tentatively, the powerless speakers earned prestige: they showed openness to proactive ideas that would benefit the group.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“As Samuel Johnson purportedly wrote, “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Productive mediocrity requires discipline of an ordinary kind. It is safe and threatens no one. Nothing will be changed by mediocrity. . . . But… — Adam M. Grant Discipline Copy Share Image
“On Freecycle, givers modeled a standard that seemed attainable. When members saw a ninety-eight-year-old man building bikes for kids, they knew they… — Adam M. Grant Givers Copy Share Image
“Today, we have compelling evidence that interest precedes the development of talent. It turns out that motivation is the reason that people… — Adam M. Grant First place Copy Share Image
“giving was the only characteristic to predict performance: it didn’t matter whether the salespeople were conscientious or carefree, extroverted or introverted, emotionally… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
