false 56517409 964882 123715 0767907698 9780767907699 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171861640m/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]]> 38238 4.15 354 58 1 0 false Thu Jun 04 11:36:35 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 13:50:43 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 11:36:35 -0700 2009