Harvard Business Review on Bringing Your Whole Self to Work

by Harvard Business School Press (Compiler)

You're making a living. But are you having a life? If not, you're putting yourself at risk for burnout. To stay productive on the job, you need to bring your whole self to work-balancing professional and personal commitments, and safeguarding your physical and psychological health. Concise and compelling, Harvard Business Review on Bringing Your Whole Self to Work is every manager's must-have resource for staying productive and healthy on the job.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

182 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2007

Reviews

[Kent · Rating 3 out of 5]

I purchased this book in order to think through the hierarchy on page 47. My interest is in the notion that spirituality is the smallest part at the top of the pyramid, rather than the largest part that supports all the rest of the pyramid.

I will get back with a further update as I get further into the piece.

[Shashank · Rating 4 out of 5]

A detailed analysis of what goes on in your mind when you face different kind of situations. Helps you deal with such situations in a more mature and an informed way.

[Scycer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting read , however given the time frame for when the book was first published and today , I found out two things

1) There is nothing new here that anyone reading about productivity/self help would have not across earlier.

2) Problems of old still hold true today, at least with regards to the corporate environment.

Now that is out of the way, if you have never picked up any productivity/self help book and are looking for a singular book that consolidates a lot of ideas in one location (HBR has a series of books for given situations .. umm google it). Then I would highly recommend picking it up.

The content is concise and valid. Though some recommendation could use with an update.

For me the read was good and it did reiterate a few points that I had forgotten.

[Kaspars · Rating 4 out of 5]

Šo grāmatu izlasīju pēc citas personas ieteikuma sociālajā tīklā "Threads" un izlasīju šīs grāmatas latviešu valodas izdevumu. Ko varu teikt par pašu grāmatu - diemžēl neatklāju neko jaunu, tikai atsavaidzināju iepriekš dzirdēto (vienlaikus uzsverams, ka iepriekš ir samērā daudz sanācis dzirdēt un lasīt par efektīvu darbu). Pati grāmata ir 8 žurnāla Haevard Business Review publicēto rakstu apkopojums par šo tēmu. Kā jau ierasti rakstu krājumiem (līdzīgi kā stāstu krājumiem) ir tādi raksti, kuri uzrunā vairāk (un līdz ar to likās noderīgāki) un kuri mazāk.

Kopumā - noderīga grāmata, kura liek pavērtēt savu darbu un saprast, vai nebūtu jāmaina kaut kas darbā. Noteikti noderēs ne tikai vadītājiem un uzņēmējiem, bet arī parastajiem darbiniekiem, lai varētu izmantot darba laiku pilnvērtīgāk.

[Thang Tran · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book after work for its looking less economics-heavy, more on work-life balance and self-management. I like the diversity of the content: the content varies from essays, interviews, to academic reports. The articles compiled in this book come from leading American and Asian experts in business and health. They address such classic concerns as “when is stress helpful and when is it harmful?”, “what can managers with chronic overwhelming workload do to improve their performance?”

You can find both academic matter and self-help materials in this book. For example, Practical ways to cope with workplace physical isolation, reducing fear and fostering connection, alleviating negative stress and stimulating positive stress. As an ESL teacher, I want to include the content of the book in my teaching materials. It would be great if there are follow-up questions and further discussion points after each article.

[Otgontuya]

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