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In the workplace, many people become helicopter managers, hovering over their employees in a well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to provide support. These are givers gone awry - people so desperate to help others that they develop a white knight complex and end up causing harm instead.
— Adam Grant
Tags: others, white, help-others, support, people

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Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.
— Adam Grant
Tags: worse, than, just, enemies
We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken.
— Adam Grant
Tags: feelings, better, believe, thoughts
People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.
— Adam Grant
Tags: believe, children, people, character
In the eyes of many people, giving doesn't count unless it's completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn't sustainable when it's completely selfless.
— Adam Grant
Tags: selfless, giving, reality, people, eyes
If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.
— Adam Grant
Tags: need, want, vote, people
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