Work Without Walls: An Executive's Guide to Attention Management, Productivity, and the Future of Work
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0998009504 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Maura Thomas, the queen of productivity, has done it again! She provides leaders with practical ideas and a roadmap to help their organizations create better results by changing how they manage attention. If you are a leader today, this book will provide immediate help for the productivity challenges you face.--Kevin Eikenberry, best-selling author of Remarkable Leadership
time managementEffective communication strategiesOffice design that supports both collaborative and focused workVacation and downtimeOff-site work with healthy boundariesEach chapter provides personal shifts and organizational changes through specific action items you can implement now to support the well-being and long-term success of you, your team, and your organization."If conventional wisdom says that constant work is necessary for professional success, I can't think of a more important time to buck convention." Maura Nevel Thomas. The Key to Success in the Knowledge Economy is Quality Employee ExperienceExecutives must protect knowledge workers (and themselves!) from stress and burn-out. How can you and your team be creative when exhaustion and frustration from 24/7 communications, changing priorities, and constant distractions are the norm?Today's "always-on" work culture actually prevents you and your team from producing what really matters: ideas, innovation, and mean
Great recommendations - supported by research This is a great book for anyone wanting to be more productive at work (or, at home as well). The author identifies hundreds of changes to make - from small to large. It's not like you have to do them all to get the rewards, though.Of particular value is that these recommendations a. Garrett Mundelein said This is a very thoughtful book and perfect for anyone that deals with supervising. This is a very thoughtful book and perfect for anyone that deals with supervising, management or marketing. I would even go so far to say that it can help dramatically in your personal life. After reading it, I have purchased several copies for colleagues that are at CEO levels in . "I highly recommend Maura's latest book to anyone in a leadership role" according to Steve C. Kahle. I highly recommend Maura's latest book to anyone in a leadership role who truly gets the importance of productivity. As leaders, one very important dimension of our work is removing outdated workplace systems and processes while continually reimagining our work environment and work