Sunday, 7 April 2019

Great At Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More by Morten T Hansen




A good redesign delivers more value for the same amount of work done.




A micro-behavior is a small, concrete action you take on a daily basis to improve a skill.  The action shouldn't take more than fifteen minutes to perform and review, and it should have a clear impact on skill development.




To vanquish opposition in the workplace, you must do more than persevere.  You also need to tailor your tactics to neutralize opposition from people.




Grit at work is not about putting your head down and bulldozing through successive walls of resistance.  Smart grit involves not only persevering but also taking into account the perspective of people you're trying to influence and devising tactics that will win them over.




Unity is not something you "enforce".  You need true commitment, not mere obedience.




The goal of collaboration isn't collaboration.  It's better performance.