Wayne Baker is Robert P. Thome Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan. He currently serves as Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research and Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations. Baker is a frequent guest speaker, management consultant, and advisor and board member of Give and Take, Inc., developers of the Givitas collaborative technology platform. He has published numerous scholarly papers, four books, and articles appearing in Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive magazine, and MIT Sloan Management Review. He earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and was a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard University. He resides with his wife, son, and Birman cat in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
“Over the past fifteen years, Wayne Baker has taught me one of the
most important lessons of my career: The biggest barrier to
generosity is not that others are unwilling to give, but that we’re
afraid to ask. In a book that’s simultaneously engaging,
evidence-based, and practical, he shows how we can become more
skilled at making requests and more comfortable with receiving
help. His advice will put you in a better position to achieve your
goals and build stronger relationships along the way.”—Adam Grant,
New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take,
and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
“Simple and eye-opening, this invaluable book by Wayne Baker shows
us how individuals, teams, and organizations alike can tap the huge
hidden potential available to us anytime through the powerful act
of asking for help. Very useful!” —William Ury, co-author of
the bestselling Getting to Yes, author Getting to Yes with
Yourself
“Gives readers stories they can relate to and tools they can apply
to get and give help that will make their lives more productive and
their jobs more satisfying. It shows why human communities remain
important in the digital age, and how leaders can cultivate
positive organizational cultures that help people
succeed.”—Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor at
Harvard Business School and author of Think Outside the
Building
“Sometimes our most powerful ideas are the simplest. Wayne
Baker has grounded the power of reciprocity in a book
that is loaded with simple, research-based insights and
strategies. All You Have to Do Is Ask provides
useful advice for helping readers get more of what they want
at work and in life. An absolute must-read and follow!”—Len
Schlesinger, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business
School
“Asking for help may be one of the hardest things individuals have
to do. Yet it is critical to our success. Expert Wayne Baker
creates a compelling case for why we need to leap past this
internal hurdle, for when we do, the miraculous can emerge. Based
on years of grounded research on generosity, reciprocity, and
organizational networks, All You Have to Do Is Ask provides the
practical nudges necessary to overcome our bias for
self-reliance.”—Michael J. Arena, author of the bestselling
Adaptive Space and former chief talent officer, General Motors
“In his new book, Wayne Baker shares the formula for driving
personal, organizational, and social change by tapping the power of
our teams and networks for help. This insightful book is a
must-read for anyone seeking practical and proven solutions to make
our workplaces and world a better place.”—Noel Tichy, professor,
University of Michigan, and author of Judgment and Control Your
Destiny or Someone Else Will
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