Shorter, Alex SoojungKim Pang
Shorter, Alex SoojungKim Pang
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Shorter
Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How

Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Narrator: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 03/10/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Discover how you and your company can work less, be more productive, and make time for what's really important with the support of this life-changing book.​   The idea of success embraced by the global economy means being always-on, never missing an opportunity, and outworking your peers. But working ever-longer hours is't sustainable for companies or individuals. Fatigue-induced mistakes, whether in the operating room or factory line, cost companies billions, and overwork alienates and burns out valuable employees.   But what if there is another way? Shorter tells the story of entrepreneurs and leaders all over the world who have discovered how to shrink the workweek without cutting salaries or sacrificing productivity or revenues. They show that by reducing distractions, eliminating inefficiencies, and creating time for high-quality focus and collaboration, 4-day workweeks can boost recruitment and retention, make leaders more thoughtful and companies more sustainable, and improve work-life balance. Using design thinking, a business and product development process pioneered in Silicon Valley, futurist and consultant Alex Pang creates a step-by-step guide for readers to redesign their workdays.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy Marie on April 09, 2022

DNFed it - 2 stars because I think this book could be helpful, but I was the wrong audience for it. I went into this thinking it would be like his book "Rest" which I absolutely adore, but this book felt like it was geared more towards people who own companies and employ others, whereas Rest was mor......more

Goodreads review by V on May 24, 2020

Regurgitated the same talking points endlessly. Very theoretical concept based on your employer being open to the premise.......more

Goodreads review by Wulan Suci on November 18, 2023

Ever since I witnessed many people can be replaced easily at work despite of their long year and long hour work service to the company, I changed my attitudes toward time and treat overwork not as a sign of dedication but as an indication of inefficiency. this change in attitude indeed help me to im......more

Goodreads review by Kio on September 25, 2021

'Shorter' is a book about the concept, and value, of redesigning the work week, to create more time away from work, in order to be more a more efficient and effective worker. It helps by breaking down various case studies of organisations and individuals, who have implemented different techniques of......more

Goodreads review by Stefán on June 25, 2021

Upptalning og yfirlit yfir það hvernig ýmis fyrirtæki hafa notað hönnunarhugsun við styttingu vinnuvikunnar til að koma í veg fyrir kulnun, halda betur í starfsfólk, bæta jafnvægi milli vinnu og einkalífs ásamt sjálfbærni fyrirtækja og sköpunargleði. Ágætar framtíðarpælingar um hvernig hægt er að de......more


Quotes

"This is one of the most hopeful books I have read about the state of modern work. In Shorter, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang shares not only the stories of the creatives and visionaries around the world who are pushing back against always-on burnout culture, but he gives a practical, step-by-step guide for how they did it, why it matters--for all of us--and how others can follow their lead. A must-read for anyone who cares about the now or the future of work."
Brigid Schulte, award-winning journalist, author of the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No One has the Time, and director of The Better Life Lab at New America

"It's time to question everything we think we know about work, starting with how long we need to do it. Shorter makes a strong case for working less, showing us how any business can profit from giving their workers more free time. Pang provides a step-by-step guide for leaders who are ready to liberate their people from the tyranny of the 40-hour work week."—Carmen Medina, coauthor of Rebels at Work and former director of the CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence.

"Who said a full workweek has to be five days? What if less is actually more? In Shorter, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang inspires us with a powerful vision: A shorter, but more productive and enjoyable workweek. I hope this book sparks a revolution in how--and how much--we work!""
Valorie Burton, founder and CEO of the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute and bestselling author of Successful Women Think Differently