Why people recommend it
This insightful psychology book examines the surprising dynamics of success, categorizing people into givers, takers, and matchers in professional environments. On an episode of My First Million, Mohnish Pabrai referenced the work while discussing professional strategies and categorizing human behavior. On No Stupid Questions, hosts Angela Duckworth and her co-host explored the author's typology of givers, takers, and matchers during a segment examining whether individuals can be excessively nice to their own detriment. Duckworth used the framework to explain how different behavioral styles manifest in daily interactions and workplace dynamics. Additionally, on How I Write, Steph Smith discussed how she incorporated concepts regarding the relationship between givers and takers from the book into her own published articles, specifically analyzing how these behavioral dynamics shift and influence conduct within modern remote work environments.
Who recommended it
- Mohnish Pabrai Discussed
- Angela Duckworth Discussed
- Steph Smith Discussed
Mohnish Pabrai — 1 mention
“and you know we we talked about this Adam Grant uh wrote this wonderful book give and take right”
Angela Duckworth — 1 mention
“and in the book give and take Adam has this typology there are three kinds of people”
Steph Smith — 1 mention
“I did an article that was talking about the relationship between givers and takers from Adam Grant's book and the relationship of that in remote work and how the different dynamics construe that or change behavior.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“And in the book Give and Take, Adam has this typology: there are three kinds of people.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Cheryl Samberg is is of course also the author of lean in and the COO of Facebook and Adam Grant best-selling author of originals and give and take”
“think again originals give and take and option b”
“i've started telling people that you know i've i've increasingly noticed myself this is a great example of self-persuasion right i wrote a whole book about how we need to watch out for slipping into these other mindsets”