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“Studies led by Columbia psychologist Adam Galinsky show that when we empathize at the bargaining table, focusing on our counterpartsâ€� emotions and feelings puts us at risk of giving away too much.* But when we engage in perspective taking, considering our counterpartsâ€� thoughts and interests, we’re more likely to find ways to make deals that satisfy our counterparts without sacrificing our own interests.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

“But surprisingly, people were significantly more likely to benefit from weak ties. Almost 28 percent heard about the job from a weak tie. Strong ties provide bonds, but weak ties serve as bridges: they provide more efficient access to new information. Our strong ties tend to travel in the same social circles and know about the same opportunities as we do. Weak ties are more likely to open up access to a different network, facilitating the discovery of original leads.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

“Whether you’re nice or not nice is separate from whether you’re self-focused or other-focused. They’re independent, not opposites.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

“There are no guarantees that flu predictions will do better the next time around. In fact, the flu and other infectious diseases have several properties that make them intrinsically very challenging to predict.”
― Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't