Are You A Giver Or A Taker?

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In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers, and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving employees from taking more than their share.

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Chris Pehura

A taker is a taker when their reward does not overlap with our reward.

We can argue that the most generous is also the most selfish. We base this on payout. Payouts (rewards) include
1. feeling good
2. monetary
3. career
4. status
5. image