The Zombie Business Cure

CHAPTER 6

Zombies Are Self-Absorbed: Be GIVING

We underestimate the success of givers. Although we often stereotype givers as chumps and doormats, they turn out to be surprisingly successful...givers reverse the popular plan of succeeding first and giving back later, raising the possibility that those who give first are often best positioned for success later,”¹ wrote organizational psychologist and professor Adam Grant in his best-selling book Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success. Grant’s extensive research on giving in the workplace proves that givers prioritize different values than takers. For example, Grant says givers are more likely to care about “responding to the needs of others” (compassion), whereas takers focus on ...