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Recommendation
Underestimating Adam Grant’s book would be an easy mistake. A superficial summary would sound like a set of homilies: It is better to give than to receive, be nice to other people, and so on. However, you should look past that first impression because Grant’s examples and research provide empirical support for his argument that – properly understood – giving offers a superior way to do business. getAbstract recommends this good-hearted look beyond the Golden Rule to managers, leaders, and those interested in ethics and in making the world a better place.
In this summary, you will learn
- What it means to be a “giver,”
- How giving, taking and “matching” manifest, and
- How givers prosper.
About the Author
The Wharton School’s highest-rated professor, Adam Grant is the youngest tenured faculty member. He’s a former advertising director and a junior Olympian.
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3 years agoAnother great book to help us understand our self and others. As a saying goes:
“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.” - Lao Tzu -
3 years agoAnother great book to help us better understand ourselves and others. As a saying goes:
“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.” Lao Tzu -
5 years agoRead this book summary last week, excellent book. It’s funny how many times this book came up within the last week by other people, both business and professional…so glad I read the getAbstract business book summary.
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6 years agoBest seller in just a few months? We are hardly in 2013
