Tag: management
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Brian J. Robertson: Holacracy
Overview ‘Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World’ by Brian J. Robertson introduces a revolutionary approach to organisational management. The book outlines the concept of Holacracy, a system that distributes authority and decision-making across an organisation, rather than centralising it in a traditional hierarchy. This method redefines roles and responsibilities, allowing for…
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Robert I. Sutton: The Asshole Survival Guide
Overview ‘The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt’ by Robert I. Sutton is a practical guide for navigating interactions with difficult individuals, particularly in the workplace. Sutton, a Stanford professor, builds on his previous work, “The No Asshole Rule,” by offering concrete strategies to identify, manage, and mitigate…
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Dennis Nørmark, Anders Fogh Jensen – Pseudowork
Overview “Pseudowork: How we ended up being busy doing nothing” is a book by anthropologist Dennis Nørmark and philosopher Anders Fogh Jensen. The book delves into the modern work culture and questions the value and meaning of what the authors term as ‘pseudowork’ – work that seems busy on the surface but is essentially meaningless…
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Chris Bailey: Hyperfocus
Overview “Hyperfocus: How to Work Less to Achieve More” by Chris Bailey is a guide on enhancing productivity through the mastery of attention management. The book delves into the concept of Hyperfocus, which is the ability to concentrate on a single task intensely, and Scatterfocus, which is the creative state of mind where the brain…
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Robert C. Pozen, Alexandra Samuel: Remote, inc.
Overview “Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work…Wherever You Are” by Robert C. Pozen and Alexandra Samuel is a guide for adapting to the remote work environment. The book emphasises the importance of shifting one’s mindset from a traditional office-based work structure to thinking like a “Business of One.” This approach encourages individuals to focus…
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Damon Zahariades: How to Make Better Decisions
Overview “Damon Zahariades: How to Make Better Decisions” is a comprehensive guide aimed at refining the reader’s decision-making abilities. It addresses the common pitfalls of personal biases and emotional reactions, offering 14 Smart Tactics to navigate through life’s choices with confidence and without regret. Synopsis Zahariades presents a structured approach to decision-making, covering everything from…
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John C. Maxwell: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Overview ‘The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You’ from John C. Maxwell distills the essence of leadership into twenty-one fundamental principles that are timeless and universal. Maxwell, an internationally recognised leadership expert, draws from his extensive experience and knowledge to present these laws as truths that hold regardless of…