false 123721 <![CDATA[Spielräume. Projektmanagement jenseits von Burn-out, Stress und Effizienzwahn.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861642m/123721.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861642s/123721.jpg Der Termin und Wien wartet auf Dich will warnen und zeigen, dass es auch ganz anders und besser geht. Mit der Einführung von Spielräumen für Veränderungen, mit Stressabbau, Wandlungsfähigkeit und klugem Risikomanagement wirbt er für ein Unternehmensmodell, das auf Wissensorganisationen zugeschnitten ist.

Angesprochen sind die Manager aller Ebenen in modernen Unternehmen und die "Wissensarbeiter", die Mehrheit der dort Beschäftigten. Streng betriebswirtschaftlich rechnet er vor, wie nützlich es ist, den besonderen Charakter der Wissensarbeit zu erkennen und das Unternehmen danach auszurichten. Wissensarbeiter sind eigenmotiviert und benötigen keinen besonderen Druck. Ihr kreatives Potenzial können sie nur entfalten, wenn sie von kontrollierenden Hierarchielinien nicht eng begrenzt werden. Dann bleiben sie ihrer Firma treu und sichern das "Humankapital".

Spielräume wünscht sich DeMarco auch für das mittlere Management. Galt die Abschaffung dieser Managementebene in manchen Theorien nicht bereits als beschlossene Sache? Für den Autor sind gerade diese Manager die Träger der Veränderung. Abseits des operativen Geschäfts braucht es für sie Zeitinseln und Orte, wo sich das Unternehmen neu erfindet. Die "weißen Räume", in denen die Konkurrenz untereinander ausgeschaltet ist und die Kommunikation frei fließen kann, sind das eigentliche Lernzentrum des Unternehmens.

Tom DeMarco trägt seine Argumente für eine Unternehmenskultur der Spielräume gelassen vor, illustriert sie mit Beispielen aus der Praxis und stützt sie auf Modellrechnungen und empirische Befunde. Sein Fazit: Die Effizienz in der Hauptrolle ist eine Fehlbesetzung. --Herbert Wintrich

]]> 123715 5 119122 2001 Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency total:54|5:11|4:30|3:9|2:3|1:1| 54 209 110 9 38238 4.15 354 58 5183676 41325 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.88 48 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 3 1 false Mon Aug 27 13:02:17 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 13:02:38 -0700 2007 Peopleware, quite some time ago, it was with eagerness that I dove into Slack.

DeMarco highlights some of the challenges that most software companies face--aggressive schedules, expected overtime, change management, mot...more...]]> 40059140 1776940 123721 3446216650 9783446216655 2 <![CDATA[Spielräume. Projektmanagement jenseits von Burn-out, Stress und Effizienzwahn.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861642m/123721.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861642s/123721.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123721.Spielr_ume_Projektmanagement_jenseits_von_Burn_out_Stress_und_Effizienzwahn_ 3.67 3 Der Termin und Wien wartet auf Dich will warnen und zeigen, dass es auch ganz anders und besser geht. Mit der Einführung von Spielräumen für Veränderungen, mit Stressabbau, Wandlungsfähigkeit und klugem Risikomanagement wirbt er für ein Unternehmensmodell, das auf Wissensorganisationen zugeschnitten ist.

Angesprochen sind die Manager aller Ebenen in modernen Unternehmen und die "Wissensarbeiter", die Mehrheit der dort Beschäftigten. Streng betriebswirtschaftlich rechnet er vor, wie nützlich es ist, den besonderen Charakter der Wissensarbeit zu erkennen und das Unternehmen danach auszurichten. Wissensarbeiter sind eigenmotiviert und benötigen keinen besonderen Druck. Ihr kreatives Potenzial können sie nur entfalten, wenn sie von kontrollierenden Hierarchielinien nicht eng begrenzt werden. Dann bleiben sie ihrer Firma treu und sichern das "Humankapital".

Spielräume wünscht sich DeMarco auch für das mittlere Management. Galt die Abschaffung dieser Managementebene in manchen Theorien nicht bereits als beschlossene Sache? Für den Autor sind gerade diese Manager die Träger der Veränderung. Abseits des operativen Geschäfts braucht es für sie Zeitinseln und Orte, wo sich das Unternehmen neu erfindet. Die "weißen Räume", in denen die Konkurrenz untereinander ausgeschaltet ist und die Kommunikation frei fließen kann, sind das eigentliche Lernzentrum des Unternehmens.

Tom DeMarco trägt seine Argumente für eine Unternehmenskultur der Spielräume gelassen vor, illustriert sie mit Beispielen aus der Praxis und stützt sie auf Modellrechnungen und empirische Befunde. Sein Fazit: Die Effizienz in der Hauptrolle ist eine Fehlbesetzung. --Herbert Wintrich

]]> 2001 5 0 false Thu Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Dec 14 00:50:57 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 00:50:57 -0800 2008 Große Wahrheit abseits der Theorie

Tom DeMarco beschreibt in diesem Buch Erkenntnisse die so kaum den Eingang in die Organisationstheorie finden werden. Umso mehr müssen diese Einsichten in die betriebliche Realität einziehen.

Er beschreibt wie die (Projekt-)Organisation au...more...]]> 75009928 2854969 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 19 07:38:23 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 07:41:44 -0700 2009 As a sysadmin, do you try to make your server's CPU to run 100% all the time? No. As a traffic designer, do you hope that all the highways are fully utilized? No. As a development manager, do you hope that all your workers are 100% utilized...more...]]> 27767412 697086 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 5 0 false Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 04:26:01 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 02:45:05 -0700 2008 DeMarco says a lot about "the white space" in your organization and Slack was one of the books I quoted from in my presentation earlier this year on Managing in the White Space of your Organization. He writes ab...more...]]> 46399493 2024044 123721 3446216650 9783446216655 2 <![CDATA[Spielräume. Projektmanagement jenseits von Burn-out, Stress und Effizienzwahn.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861642m/123721.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861642s/123721.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123721.Spielr_ume_Projektmanagement_jenseits_von_Burn_out_Stress_und_Effizienzwahn_ 3.87 54 Der Termin und Wien wartet auf Dich will warnen und zeigen, dass es auch ganz anders und besser geht. Mit der Einführung von Spielräumen für Veränderungen, mit Stressabbau, Wandlungsfähigkeit und klugem Risikomanagement wirbt er für ein Unternehmensmodell, das auf Wissensorganisationen zugeschnitten ist.

Angesprochen sind die Manager aller Ebenen in modernen Unternehmen und die "Wissensarbeiter", die Mehrheit der dort Beschäftigten. Streng betriebswirtschaftlich rechnet er vor, wie nützlich es ist, den besonderen Charakter der Wissensarbeit zu erkennen und das Unternehmen danach auszurichten. Wissensarbeiter sind eigenmotiviert und benötigen keinen besonderen Druck. Ihr kreatives Potenzial können sie nur entfalten, wenn sie von kontrollierenden Hierarchielinien nicht eng begrenzt werden. Dann bleiben sie ihrer Firma treu und sichern das "Humankapital".

Spielräume wünscht sich DeMarco auch für das mittlere Management. Galt die Abschaffung dieser Managementebene in manchen Theorien nicht bereits als beschlossene Sache? Für den Autor sind gerade diese Manager die Träger der Veränderung. Abseits des operativen Geschäfts braucht es für sie Zeitinseln und Orte, wo sich das Unternehmen neu erfindet. Die "weißen Räume", in denen die Konkurrenz untereinander ausgeschaltet ist und die Kommunikation frei fließen kann, sind das eigentliche Lernzentrum des Unternehmens.

Tom DeMarco trägt seine Argumente für eine Unternehmenskultur der Spielräume gelassen vor, illustriert sie mit Beispielen aus der Praxis und stützt sie auf Modellrechnungen und empirische Befunde. Sein Fazit: Die Effizienz in der Hauptrolle ist eine Fehlbesetzung. --Herbert Wintrich

]]> 2001 2 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 15 06:38:39 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 00:16:35 -0800 2009 68027096 2624564 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Wed Aug 19 08:24:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:24:43 -0700 2009 31681043 727106 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 15:37:14 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 15:41:17 -0700 2008
A good antidote to the prev...more...]]> 4991278 124819 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 06:56:02 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 06:40:55 -0800 2009 34299798 762503 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 12:56:26 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 13:13:22 -0700 2008 ]]> 78190878 2956955 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Wed Nov 18 08:22:44 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 08:22:44 -0800 2009 77770918 2943595 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 14 12:44:43 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 12:44:59 -0800 2009 77563037 2924969 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Thu Nov 12 11:29:43 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 11:29:43 -0800 2009 75623317 2874423 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Sat Oct 24 17:46:59 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 17:46:59 -0700 2009 75418106 2868194 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 3 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Oct 22 15:58:22 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 15:58:32 -0700 2009 74454295 261386 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Tue Oct 13 19:24:24 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:24:24 -0700 2009 73394522 2804369 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Sun Oct 04 07:07:50 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 07:22:24 -0700 2009 72625827 2779986 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 4 0 false Sat Sep 26 23:13:37 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 23:13:37 -0700 2009 72288719 2769787 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Wed Sep 23 18:18:29 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 18:18:29 -0700 2009 72068821 1209241 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Mon Sep 21 19:55:16 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 19:55:20 -0700 2009 71883569 1412163 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 <![CDATA[Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/123715.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640s/123715.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123715.Slack_Getting_Past_Burnout_Busywork_and_the_Myth_of_Total_Efficiency 3.87 54 Slack stands out because it is aimed at "the infernal busyness of the modern workplace." DeMarco writes, "Organizations sometimes become obsessed with efficiency and make themselves so busy that responsiveness and net effectiveness suffer." By intentionally creating downtime, or "slack," management will find a much-needed opportunity to build a "capacity to change" into an otherwise strained enterprise that will help companies respond more successfully to constantly evolving conditions. Focusing specifically on knowledge workers and the environment in which they toil, DeMarco addresses the corporate stress that results from going full-tilt, and offers remedies he thinks will foster growth instead of stagnation. Slack, he contends, is just the thing to nurture the out-of-box thinking required in the 21st century, and within these pages, he makes a strong case for it. --Howard Rothman]]> 2001 0 0 false Sun Sep 20 11:02:51 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 11:02:51 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=123721