You don’t need to be ruthless to get ahead

"From the beginning, I wanted HubSpot to be an amazing place to work. We put our heart and soul into building something meaningful. So, it’s with great relief and excitement that I read Sam’s book. It captures the spirit of great cultures and great values and it’s a world I very much want to be a part of."

"This is an excellently crafted book with a badly needed message: you don’t have to be an aggressive jerk to succeed in business. In fact, if you lead with generosity and fairness, your professional life will be better off and your whole world will be just plain better."

"True kindness—caring enough about others to ask them what they really think, and to tell them what you really think—is essential to being a good boss. Too many leaders feel they must choose between being successful and being ‘nice.’ That is a false choice. Your kindness is your biggest asset as a leader when you know how to harness it. Sam Jacobs explains how to do just that in this important and wonderful book."

"The message behind Kind Folks Finish First is one I fully believe in and, more importantly, one I think the world can never hear too many times (including right now). I’ve built my career and my companies along many of these principles and am excited for the rest of the world to experience these ideas. A great read with compelling stories."

"We’ve all heard the anecdotal statement that to be successful in business, you shouldn’t make anything personal—it is strictly about business. However, I have always believed there’s a better way to succeed, leading me to create our purpose at Gainsight: to be living proof that you can win in business while being human-first. This book shares important insights and lessons where the human-first way of business isn’t just a strategy or vision; it’s the only way to win."