Never Not Working, Malissa Clark
Never Not Working, Malissa Clark
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Never Not Working
Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Business-and How to Fix It

Author: Malissa Clark

Narrator: Lauren Pedersen

Unabridged: 5 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/06/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and constant connection to work. Businesses and society have encouraged this by endorsing busyness, overwork, and extreme commitment as the most valued traits in workers. Sometimes that endorsement is explicit, as when Elon Musk told Twitter employees to work "long hours at high intensity" or get fired. But more often it's an implicit contract, a buildup of organizational and cultural norms and the adoption of new technologies that increasingly make it easy to tether people to work.

Either way, this workaholic behavior is unhealthy and counterproductive for workers and for organizations. It's time to fight back. Malissa Clark shows you how in Never Not Working. Clark delivers a comprehensive definition of workaholism, busting myths along the way—such as the idea that the number of hours worked is the strongest predictor of workaholic tendencies. (It's not.) She also helps you see if you're creating workaholics in your organization or if you're falling prey to the phenomenon yourself.

Deeply researched and written for everyone from leaders to individual contributors, Never Not Working is the essential guide to identifying workaholism in yourself and others and starting on the road to recovery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elisha on May 13, 2024

The ironic thing about me reading this book right now is that I tend to think younger people are getting lazier than previous generations. What Clark did was remind me about aspects of our culture that exalt workaholics. It makes me wonder if younger generations are a pendulum swinging against the p......more

Goodreads review by Hanneleele on November 13, 2024

Kuulasin seda valdavalt tööl olles (pühapäevahommikune kahetunnine "koristusaeg" kui külastajaid ei käi, aga ma pean tööl olema ajee), mis on minust väga efektiivne. Järeldus a) raamatukogu ei soosi vähemalt minul ülemäära tööhooliklust, ei julgustata peale tööpäeva lõppu tööl ega 24/7 kättesaadav o......more

Goodreads review by Lizabeth on October 13, 2023

[Advanced Reader Copy] Where was this book 25 years ago when I really needed it? After YEARS of overwork, workaholism and burnout -- I actually learned more from this book than anything else I've ever read on the subject. The author has really done her research and has lived it as well -- and it's n......more

Goodreads review by Ruta on November 02, 2024

Over a decade ago, I believed that the most important factor at work was "input"—specifically, the amount of time I dedicated. At that stage, it served me well, but as I progressed, I learned there's a better approach. This book explores that perspective, discussing how to recognize workaholic tende......more

Goodreads review by Steph on May 09, 2024

First half of the book is brilliant. Deep down, I believe most people have a good idea what workaholism looks like, but I appreciated how the first two chapters elaborated on beliefs and indicators of workaholism. The best part are the practical advice at the individual level that anybody can put in......more