{"product_id":"beyond-collaboration-overload-how-to-work-smarter-get-ahead-and-restore-your-well-being","title":"Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNamed the Best Management Book of 2021 by strategy business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNamed one of \"this month's top titles\" in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e in September 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNamed to the shortlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Management \u0026amp; Culture Category\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA plan for conquering collaborative overload to drive performance and innovation, reduce burnout, and enhance well-being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. Collaborative work consumes 85% of employees' time and is drifting earlier into the morning, later into the night, and deeper into the weekend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dilemma is that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewe all need to collaborate more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to create effective organizations and vibrant careers for ourselves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBut conventional wisdom on teamwork and collaboration has created too much of the wrong kind of collaboration, which hurts our performance, health and overall well-being\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeyond Collaboration Overload\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Babson professor Rob Cross solves this paradox by showing how top performers who thrive at work collaborate in a more purposeful way that makes them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e18-24% more efficient\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e than their peers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGood collaborators are distinguished by the efficiency and intentionality of their collaboration—not the size of their network or the length of their workday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough landmark research with more than 300 organizations, in-depth stories, and tools, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeyond Collaboration Overload\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will coach you to reclaim close to a day a week when you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIdentify and challenge beliefs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that lead you to collaborate too quickly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eImpose structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in your work to prevent unproductive collaboration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlter behaviors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to create more efficient collaboration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt then outlines how successful people invest this reclaimed time to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCultivate a broad network\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—not a big one—for innovation and scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEnergize others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a strong predictor of high performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eConnect with others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to reduce micro-stressors and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eenhance physical and mental well-being\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCross' framework provides relief from the definitive problem of our age—dysfunctional collaboration at the expense of our performance, health and overall well-being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Business Management","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45531442905300,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/2431\/3812\/files\/7A7D4A0F-0A27-43A5-B13C-B9D5198BC4A5.jpg?v=1711994880","url":"https:\/\/bluebooks.ae\/products\/beyond-collaboration-overload-how-to-work-smarter-get-ahead-and-restore-your-well-being","provider":"Blue Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}