Give and Take

PRAISE FOR ADAM GRANT 'One of my favourite thinkers' MALCOLM GLADWELL 'One of the great social scientists of our time' SUSAN CAIN 'Has a deserved reputation as an original thinker' Financial Times 'We would all be better off if we took Adam Grant's wise counsel seriously' YO-YO MA The ground-breaking social scientist reveals the power of reciprocity as key to success Everybody knows that hard work, luck and talent each plays a role in our working lives. In his landmark book, Adam Grant illuminates the importance of a fourth, increasingly critical factor - that the best way to get to the top is to bring others with you. Give and Take changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors. Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at Wharton Business School, as well as success stories from Hollywood to history, Grant shows that nice guys need not finish last. 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 organisations and communities.

PRAISE FOR ADAM GRANT 'One of my favourite thinkers' MALCOLM GLADWELL 'One of the great social scientists of our time' SUSAN CAIN 'Has a deserved reputation as an original thinker' Financial Times 'We would all be better off if we took Adam Grant's wise counsel seriously' YO-YO MA The pioneering social scientist reveals the power of helping others as key to personal success and transforming organisations, in his debut book reissued with a brand new afterword Everybody knows that hard work, luck and talent each plays a role in our working lives. In his landmark debut, Adam Grant illuminates the importance of a fourth, increasingly critical factor - that the best way to get to the top is to bring others with you. Give and Take changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors. Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at the Wharton School, as well as success stories from Hollywood to history, Grant shows that nice guys need not finish last. 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 organisations and communities.

PRAISE FOR ADAM GRANT 'One of my favourite thinkers' MALCOLM GLADWELL 'One of the great social scientists of our time' SUSAN CAIN 'Has a deserved reputation as an original thinker' Financial Times 'We would all be better off if we took Adam Grant's wise counsel seriously' YO-YO MA The ground-breaking social scientist reveals the power of reciprocity as key to success Everybody knows that hard work, luck and talent each plays a role in our working lives. In his landmark book, Adam Grant illuminates the importance of a fourth, increasingly critical factor - that the best way to get to the top is to bring others with you. Give and Take changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors. Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at Wharton Business School, as well as success stories from Hollywood to history, Grant shows that nice guys need not finish last. 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 organisations and communities.

PRAISE FOR ADAM GRANT 'One of my favourite thinkers' MALCOLM GLADWELL 'One of the great social scientists of our time' SUSAN CAIN 'Has a deserved reputation as an original thinker' Financial Times 'We would all be better off if we took Adam Grant's wise counsel seriously' YO-YO MA The pioneering social scientist reveals the power of helping others as key to personal success and transforming organisations, in his debut book reissued with a brand new afterword Everybody knows that hard work, luck and talent each plays a role in our working lives. In his landmark debut, Adam Grant illuminates the importance of a fourth, increasingly critical factor - that the best way to get to the top is to bring others with you. Give and Take changes our fundamental understanding of why we succeed, offering a new model for our relationships with colleagues, clients and competitors. Using his own cutting-edge research as a professor at the Wharton School, as well as success stories from Hollywood to history, Grant shows that nice guys need not finish last. 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 organisations and communities.

I flere generationer har vi fokuseret på individet og dets vej til succes med: Passion, hårdt arbejde, talent og ikke mindst held. Men vores verden ser ikke ud, som den gjorde en gang, og i dag har vores interaktioner med andre også indflydelse på vores succes. I "Give and Take" sætter den prisbelønnede forfatter Adam M. Grant fokus på hvordan det kan være at nogle mennesker let glider til tops, mens andre synker mod bunden. Bogen her giver et helt nyt og revolutionerende syn på arbejde, interaktioner og produktivitet. For hvorfor giver det os egentlig succes at hjælpe andre? Læs mere i "Give and Take".

I flere generationer har vi fokuseret på individet og dets vej til succes med: Passion, hårdt arbejde, talent og ikke mindst held. Men vores verden ser ikke ud, som den gjorde en gang, og i dag har vores interaktioner med andre også indflydelse på vores succes. I "Give and Take" sætter den prisbelønnede forfatter Adam M. Grant fokus på hvordan det kan være at nogle mennesker let glider til tops, mens andre synker mod bunden. Bogen her giver et helt nyt og revolutionerende syn på arbejde, interaktioner og produktivitet. For hvorfor giver det os egentlig succes at hjælpe andre? Læs mere i "Give and Take".

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of Think Again and Originals For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take , Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton's highest-rated professor, examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. Praised by social scientists, business theorists, and corporate leaders, Give and Take opens up an approach to work, interactions, and productivity that is nothing short of revolutionary.

A groundbreaking look at why our interactions with others hold the key to success, from the bestselling author of Think Again and Originals For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But in today's dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. In Give and Take , Adam Grant, an award-winning researcher and Wharton's highest-rated professor, examines the surprising forces that shape why some people rise to the top of the success ladder while others sink to the bottom. Praised by social scientists, business theorists, and corporate leaders, Give and Take opens up an approach to work, interactions, and productivity that is nothing short of revolutionary.