“Success doesn’t measure a human being, effort does.” ~ Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success (Penguin 2013) I’ve been reading about the paradox of leadership give and take. “Givers” generally don’t strike people as those who will attain what corporate life considers success. They put the needs of others…
I’ve been reading, and writing, about the paradox of leadership give and take. The premise regarding those who try to claim as much value as they can is that they get what they want. Their intentions are to achieve goals and maximize their opportunity. These “takers” make things happen for themselves and those around them…
When it comes to leadership give and take, are you a “taker,” or a “giver?” Western leaders have been conditioned for generations to believe that the way to advance is to claim as much as possible, to take more than you give. I don’t have to look too far to see leaders make personal gain…
I’ve been writing about self-awareness and inner monologue, and how we can improve our connections to others through better self-knowledge. This next exercise builds on the previous exercise where you simply write down your inner monologue. It is a little harder because it requires you to pay attention to your beliefs and write them down….