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Adam Grant – Give and Take

In this podcast episode I’m sharing a book that I’ve recently read and have been telling everyone about. It’s been a real eye-opener for me as it describes one important aspect of who I am and how that helps me be successful plus it points out where I often fail.

And, whilst there are thousands of books on the topic ‘What does it take to be successful?’ this book flips conventional wisdom and presents a unique and surprising perspective.

Our Topic: Adam Grant, Give and Take

The book is called: Give and Take – A Revolutionary Approach to Success. The author is Adam Grant. He’s a Wharton Business School Professor and Organisational Psychologist.

[Tweet “This #book by @AdamMGrant feels like the missing link in my career #giveandtake”]

In this Podcast Episode

Learn the difference between a giver, taker and matcher
Find out why the giver is the least successful style
Find out which style is the most successful
Discover which reciprocity style is prone to faking it
Find out ways to give more generously
Find out ways to protect yourself as a giver
Learn how a Reciprocity Ring could transform networking events
Know the secret of the five-minute favour

Show Links

The book website – includes a 5 minute 15 question profiling tool to find out your preferred style (see my example above). You can also download Chapter 1 for free.