Givers are typically considerate of everyone’s feelings, so when giver’s require something for themselves, they feel obliged to not take initiative on their behalf because they feel guilty of supporting their own personal interests. However, when they realize that their true intent is for the greater good of others instead of themselves, they can easily advocate for that purpose without having personal complications. In the book Give and Take, Adam Grant describes Sameer Jain as a employee at a professional service firm who spent most of his time mentoring other employees who then rose their salaries as he did not make sufficient means to support his family and pay off his debts. Grants elaborates on the fact that Jain was too passive when negotiating a
Givers are typically considerate of everyone’s feelings, so when giver’s require something for themselves, they feel obliged to not take initiative on their behalf because they feel guilty of supporting their own personal interests. However, when they realize that their true intent is for the greater good of others instead of themselves, they can easily advocate for that purpose without having personal complications. In the book Give and Take, Adam Grant describes Sameer Jain as a employee at a professional service firm who spent most of his time mentoring other employees who then rose their salaries as he did not make sufficient means to support his family and pay off his debts. Grants elaborates on the fact that Jain was too passive when negotiating a