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Givers give without expectation of immediate return.

Coaching Tip

Traditionally the thinking has been that employers should appeal to workers’ more obvious forms of self-interest: financial incentives, yes, but also work that is inherently interesting or offers the possibility for career advancement. The law of reciprocity is not what can best be described as "transactional reciprocity." Grant Ph.D.:

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How to Survive a Company Scandal You Had Nothing to Do With

Harvard Business Review

Like the dead hand reaching up from the grave in a horror movie, a long-severed employment relationship can emerge from your past and trip up your career mobility — particularly if the employer has ever been touched by scandal. Pay close attention to ethics and research a company before joining.