Todd Webb

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
― Maya Angelou

“Based on David Hornik’s story, you might predict that givers achieve the worst results—and you’d be right. Research demonstrates that givers sink to the bottom of the success ladder. Across a wide range of important occupations, givers are at a disadvantage: they make others better off but sacrifice their own success in the process.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

“Research shows that takers harbor doubts about others’ intentions, so they monitor vigilantly for information that others might harm them, treating others with suspicion and distrust. These low expectations trigger a vicious cycle, constraining the development and motivation of others. Even when takers are impressed by another person’s capabilities or motivation, they’re more likely to see this person as a threat, which means they’re less willing to support and develop him or her.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: From the author of million-copy bestseller THINK AGAIN

“research shows that givers get extra credit when they offer ideas that challenge the status quo.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success