Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your

Description: Beyond Collaboration Overload by Rob Cross Organisations are addicted to collaboration as the default mode of work and they assume its good. Its not. Collaboration overload plagues us in ways that prevent us from being our best selves at work and in our lives. But there is an answer: Precision collaboration. The top 10% of workers who now how to work with others intentionally and effectively gain back 18-24% of their time - a full workday each week - and are happier people living more fulfilling lives. Heres your guide to becoming a precision collaborator.Myth-busting and eye-opening treatise on a topic that doesnt get enough critical scrutiny.Rigorous research supports ideas.Utterly practical approach to applying principles makes content useful above all.Well-organised two-part structure thats easy to follow and apply.Compelling stories from research.Audience: Managers, collaborative workers, HR and HR program leaders (who would distribute ala F90D), Learning professionals. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Rob Cross is the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College and the cofounder and Chief Research Scientist of the Connected Commons business consortium. For more twenty years, he has studied the underlying networks of effective organizations and the collaborative practices of high performers. Working with more than three hundred organizations and reaching thousands of leaders from the front line to the C-suite, he has identified specific ways to cultivate vibrant, effective networks at all levels of an organization and at any career stage.Cross has authored six Harvard Business Review articles on practical approaches to enhancing collaboration. He is the coauthor of five books, including The Hidden Power of Social Networks.You can find more about Rob Cross at robcross.orgconnectedcommons.com Review Named one of the Best Business Books of 2021 by the Globe & MailNamed one of the Best Work and Management Books of the Past Year by CharterShortlisted for the Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Management & Culture Category"Beyond Collaboration Overload convincingly argues that well-meaning attempts at transparency, communication, and collaboration can go awry when they consume too much of our energy. Cross offers useful tips for how to reclaim your time and a compelling vision of what healthy networking and collaboration look like...Cross offers a timely caution against overdoing the connection and communication that are hallmarks of modern workplaces, including tactics like cutting time allotted for meetings in half and discouraging replies to emails." — Charter"Beyond Collaboration Overload earns its spot among this years best business books for several reasons. It disabuses us of the notion that collaboration per se is a good thing. It defines dysfunctional collaboration and identifies its many causes. It provides a host of research-derived tools and techniques for managing collaboration in ways that benefit people and the organizations they work within. And, of course, theres the welcome prospect of getting one day per week of your life back." — strategy+business"In his new book, professor Rob Cross shows how to rethink beliefs, structures and behaviours to help us adopt new patterns of interacting more efficiently. There is also a plan for dealing with collaboration overload to improve performance and innovation." — Financial Times"At a time when so many of us have allowed our focus and relationships to become unidimensional, in orbit around our work, Rob Cross offers a framework that focuses us back on our fuller lives. And that may be exactly what we need to be happier and more productive at work." — Porchlight Books, Staff Pick"Thoroughly reader friendly in style, organization and presentation, Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being must be considered essential reading for any corporate executive charged with the responsibility of maintaining an effective work force at all levels of their business." — Midwest Book Review"A perceptive guide to working smarter and staying on top in our always-on, highly-collaborative world." — Developing Leaders magazineAdvance Praise for Beyond Collaboration Overload:"Rob Cross has produced a genuine marvel. He shows why collaboration is often overused and underwhelming—and how we can enlist its power more humanely and strategically. This is an essential book on an essential topic by an essential mind." — Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author, When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human"Beyond Collaboration Overload is a powerful leadership tool for us all as we move into a postpandemic, hyperconnected world of work." — Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Chief Human Resources Officer, General Mills"OK, youre really busy. Why should you take the time to read this book? Only because it will save your work life and your home life. Only because if you follow its prescriptions youll be both happier and more effective. Only because its based on solid evidence from leading firms and leaders. Do it!" — Thomas H. Davenport, Presidents Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management, Babson College; Visiting Professor, Oxfords Saïd Business School; Visiting Scholar, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy"If youre drowning in emails and meetings, look no further than this book. Drawing on a wealth of evidence and experience, Cross has written an unusually practical guide to help you make your collaborations more efficient and effective." — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Think Again; host, TED podcast WorkLife with Adam Grant"Every leader needs to study this book—carefully. Its loaded with insights about how to scale up your leadership and help others to do more while maximizing your time in the process!" — Tom Rath, former Senior Scientist, Gallup; author, Eat, Move, Sleep and Well Being Long Description Organisations are addicted to collaboration as the default mode of work and they assume its good. Its not. Collaboration overload plagues us in ways that prevent us from being our best selves at work and in our lives. But there is an answer: Precision collaboration. The top 10% of workers who now how to work with others intentionally and effectively gain back 18-24% of their time -- a full workday each week -- and are happier people living more fulfilling lives. Heres your guide to becoming a precision collaborator. Myth-busting and eye-opening treatise on a topic that doesnt get enough critical scrutiny. Rigorous research supports ideas. Utterly practical approach to applying principles makes content useful above all. Well-organised two-part structure thats easy to follow and apply. Compelling stories from research. Audience: Managers, collaborative workers, HR and HR program leaders (who would distribute ala F90D), Learning professionals. Review Quote Advance Praise for Beyond Collaboration Overload : "Rob Cross has produced a genuine marvel. He shows why collaboration is often overused and underwhelmingand how we can enlist its power more humanely and strategically. This is an essential book on an essential topic by an essential mind." Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author, When , Drive , and To Sell Is Human " Beyond Collaboration Overload is a powerful leadership tool for us all as we move into a postpandemic, hyperconnected world of work." Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Chief Human Resources Officer, General Mills "OK, youre really busy. Why should you take the time to read this book? Only because it will save your work life and your home life. Only because if you follow its prescriptions youll be both happier and more effective. Only because its based on solid evidence from leading firms and leaders. Do it!" Thomas H. Davenport, Presidents Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management, Babson College; Visiting Professor, Oxfords Sa Description for Sales People Organizations are addicted to collaboration as the default mode of work and they assume its good. Its not. Collaboration overload plagues us in ways that prevent us from being our best selves at work and in our lives. But there is an answer: Precision collaboration. The top 10% of workers who now how to work with others intentionally and effectively gain back 18-24% of their timea full workday each weekand are happier people living more fulfilling lives. Heres your guide to becoming a precision collaborator. Myth-busting and eye-opening treatise on a topic that doesnt get enough critical scrutiny. Rigorous research supports ideas. Utterly practical approach to applying principles makes content useful above all. Well-organized two-part structure thats easy to follow and apply. Compelling stories from research. Audience: Managers, collaborative workers, HR and HR program leaders (who would distribute ala F90D), Learning professionals. Details ISBN164782012X Author Rob Cross Short Title Beyond Collaboration Overload Pages 256 Publisher Harvard Business Review Press Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 164782012X ISBN-13 9781647820121 Format Hardcover Subtitle How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being Publication Date 2021-09-30 Imprint Harvard Business Review Press Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-09-30 US Release Date 2021-09-30 UK Release Date 2021-09-30 DEWEY 650.13 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-12-14 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134094401;

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