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This provocative book makes a compelling case for reducing the number of workdays in a week to four. International business expert Robert Grosse draws on scholarly research to construct an appealing argument for why the four-day workweek benefits both the organization and the employee. Research has demonstrated that longer work hours harm the individual and don't amount to a more effective organization. The book goes beyond merely arguing that a reduced workweek is a good idea. It delves into why, explores the means for achieving it, and scrutinizes the barriers to getting there.

Bestselling author, leading sociologist and economist Juliet Schor makes the case for a four-day work week, persuasively showing how this model can address major challenges such as burnout, AI and the climate crisis, and how employees, companies, and governments can work together to make it a...

In The 4 Day Week, entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case for the four-day week as the answer to many of the ills of the 21st-century global economy. Barnes conducted an experiment in his own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to meet their existing productivity requirements on the same salary but with a 20 percent cut in work hours. The outcomes of this trial, which no business leader had previously attempted on these terms, were stunning. 

Sharing fresh perspectives on the experiences of shorter working weeks, to help and encourage others to join the movement and make the switch to 4 day weeks.

4 Days a Week ist ein Podcast über New Work und die 4-Tage-Woche. Er begleitet die Podcast-Produktionsfirma Pool Artists aus Berlin bei ihrem Einstieg in die 4-Tage-Woche mit 32 Stunden. Moderiert wird er von Geschäftsführerinnen Frida Morische, Maria Lorenz-Bokelberg und ihrem Team. Gemeinsam berichten sie wöchentlich von ihren Erfahrungen und sprechen mit Expert:innen, Mitstreiter:innen und Kritiker:innen über das Ob und das Wie von New Work. Dieser Podcast ist ein Pool Artists Original. Miau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'The coaching room can sometimes become its own theatre. A marriage unravels right in front of you. A shaming confession is made. A secret hugged for many years is disclosed. Tears of wrenching anger and despair can take up the whole session. These are times where you...

Will AI replace us? Is my toxic boss an actual narcissist? Are full stops in emails a sign of hostility? How do I manage intergenerational tension and not get cancelled? ‘Motivational and inspiring… the one book you need to plan your next move’ – Viv Groskop The way we’re working in a...

Read by the author with audiobook-exclusive commentary. The practical guide to go from “drowning in work” to freeing up an extra business day per week for everyone on your team. “There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done!” Sound familiar? Forget the old concepts...