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 questions…. 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 read—without question.
Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first. - Adam Grant
Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.
- Adam Grant
Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon. - Adam Grant
Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.
Negative relationships are unpleasant but predictable. - Adam Grant
Negative relationships are unpleasant but predictable.
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 be… - Adam Grant
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 be…
Enemies make better allies than frenemies. - Adam Grant
Enemies make better allies than frenemies.
If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions. - Adam Grant
If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.
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… - Adam Grant
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…
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product. - Adam Grant
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.
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
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.
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