Adam Grant famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?
-- Adam Grant

#Worry #Choices #Trying
People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.
-- Adam Grant

#People #Style #Trying
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.
-- Adam Grant

#Differences #Focus #Making A Difference
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
-- Adam Grant

#Meaningful #Helping Others #Way
Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.
-- Adam Grant

#Guy #Lasts #Firsts
Most people believe that great leaders are distinguished by their ability to give compelling answers. This profound book shatters that assumption, showing that the more vital skill is asking the right questionsâ€¦. Berger poses many fascinating questions, including this one: What if companies had mission questions rather than mission statements? This is a book everyone ought to readâ€”without question.
-- Adam Grant

#Believe #Book #Skills
This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them. 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 sum of the parts.
-- Adam Grant

#Zero #Cutting #Successful
Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but itâ€™s valuable in a marathon.
-- Adam Grant

#Yards #Marathon #Giver
If we create networks with the sole intention of getting something, we wonâ€™t succeed. We canâ€™t pursue the benefits of networks; the benefits ensue from investments in meaningful activities and relationships.
-- Adam Grant

#Meaningful #Benefits #Succeed
The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.
-- Adam Grant

#Real #Successful #People

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