Givers, Takers and Matchers by Adam Grant - an excerpt

 

" There are 2 types of people in the workplace, and Life in general. Let us call them ' Givers' and ' Takers' ( of credit for the work done). No one is a total Giver and no one is an 100% Taker. We all have our desired mix of Giving and Taking !
Some give more and take less and some, take more and give less.

Takers have a distinctive signature: they
like to get more than they give... to prove their competence, they
self-promote and make sure they get plenty of credit for their efforts.


In the workplace, givers are a rare breed. They tilt reciprocity in the
other direction, preferring to give more than they get...

Research
suggests that the worst and the best performers tend to be Givers;
takers and matchers are more likely to land in the middle...
Givers
dominate the bottom and the top of the success ladder.

"

Questions for contemplation :
1. When you hear the word, ' Giver', who do you think of - from your workplace ?
2. When you hear the word ' Taker' , who do you think of ?
3. What do you think of yourself and in what mix ?


From "Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success"