Recognize that dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong, and go out of your way to reward them.

If you want to find out if someone's a taker, it's not actually that useful to know what they've accomplished. What you want to want to know is how they explain them.

Creativity is generating ideas that are novel and useful. I define originals as people who go beyond dreaming up the ideas and take initiative to make their visions a reality.

I definitely have my opinions that I'm very vocal about and I'm not afraid to put them out there.

When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way.

The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers, working to enhance our productivity, make us look good, share ideas, and provide timely help.