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Book 1: Give and Take. A revolutionary approach to success
Adam Grant, PhD, a professor at the Wharton School of Business, gives a deeply motivated and unexpected answer to the utopian question: «Is it possible to achieve significant success by helping others on their way to it». The author debunks myths about innate talent and altruistic burnout, explains the doormat effect, the longevity of volunteers, and the charm of awkward geniuses. Drawing on the results of numerous studies at the intersection of psychology and sociology, Adam Grant reveals the inner motivations, strengths, and weaknesses of people who are inclined to give. By examining the lives and careers of top executives of international corporations, successful entrepreneurs, lawyers, venture capitalists, programmers, athletes, teachers, and philanthropists, discussing their attempts, mistakes, and effective interaction styles, the author finds out what helps successful givers achieve their goals and follow their priorities in their professional and private lives. Giving and Taking was named iTunes, Amazon, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal Book of the Year and is a must-read for leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs, according to Oprah Winfrey, Fortune and Inc. magazines, and the Washington Post. It contains practical case studies of the evolution of altruists at the business, corporate, career, and personal levels, analysed with academic rigour and presented in a light, witty, and sincere text by the undisputedly successful altruist Adam Grant.
Book 2. Follow the Dream. Courage, creativity and the power of change
Beth Comstock is a director at Nike, former vice president of innovation at General Electric, and a board member of The National Geographic Society. Her book is a practical guide to corporate management, career and professional development, operational change management, and innovation. It is full of clear, experience-based advice on how to tame challenges, work through mistakes, navigate bureaucracy and keep up with the times at the personal, professional, managerial and organisational levels. At the same time, this rich text is a memoir of one of the most influential leaders in the corporate sector, a private story of her evolution from an introverted publicist to one of the most powerful women in the world according to Forbes magazine.
