Book HackThe Way We're Working Isn't WorkingBy Tony Schwartz
In a Nutshell
Business consultant Tony Schwartz breaks down productivity myths, arguing that we need to reset our deeply ingrained attitudes to work and improve our quality of life.
Favorite Quote
The relentless urgency that characterizes most corporate cultures undermines creativity, quality, engagement, thoughtful deliberation, and, ultimately, performance.
Tony Schwartz
Introduction
We live in a work culture obsessed with growth. More, faster, and bigger are consistently at the forefront of corporate priorities.
Tony Schwartz is a writer and founder of the consulting group The Energy Project, which helps companies and employees manage their energy skillfully.
In The Way We're Working Isn't Working, Schwartz shows us how conscious energy management improves efficiency, productivity, and wellbeing.
Schwartz breaks down the myths that uphold the dysfunctional corporate climate, pointing at long hours, overburdened schedules, and a culture of inattention as the reasons for our worsening productivity.
With Schwartz's help, we can break cycles and rebalance our lives for a higher quality of life, both in and outside of the workplace.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Productivity in the modern workplace is decreasing in a self-perpetuating cycle
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