Vital Friends
by Tom Rath
Gallup research on friendship: eight friendship roles (builder, champion, collaborator, companion, connector, energizer, mind opener, navigator) and why having a best friend at work matters. Light and useful for assessing your circle.
Read it if…
you want to understand what each friend gives you and what you lack.
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Skip it if…
you want deep research on friendship; see Platonic or Friendship by Lydia Denworth.
Try instead: The Power of 2 →
Three things you will actually use
- Friends play different roles; no one plays all.
- A best friend at work raises engagement.
- Invest in the roles you lack.
Do this first
Map your closest friends to the eight roles and identify the gap.
Our verdict
Friendship roles, mapped.
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