Adam Grant, author of the book Give and Take , recently gave an “Authors At Google” talk at the Googleplex, discussing his work.
The publicist for the book describes “Give and Take” as changing our “fundamental ideas about how to succeed – at work and in life”.
“For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck,” they say. “But in today’s dramatically reconfigured world, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. Give and Take illuminates what effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills have in common.”
Here’s what Grant has to say about it:
This talk was recorded on April 24th.