In 2014, Wharton Psychologist and Author Adam Grant wrote a groundbreaking book called Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success. In the book, Grant sought to prove that, contrary to popular belief, it’s not the takers who dominate in successful lives and industries but givers!

That’s not to say that the world of industry doesn’t have takers. It certainly does, and some of them have become quite successful. But Grant’s statistics show that givers actually rise higher and more easily in ways that benefit not only themselves but others around them. They create not just single-minded success stories but networks of growth, wellness, and community sharing of information, mentorship, and stimulus. 

Often, givers may seem initially foolish to others, says Grant, because, they will share…