Great at Work by Morten T. Hansen

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Great at Work tackles a question that has puzzled managers and employees alike: why do some people consistently perform at a far higher level than others, without necessarily working longer hours? Author Morten T. Hansen, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Great by Choice, set out to answer this question with a groundbreaking five-year study analyzing over 200 academic papers and surveying more than 5,000 managers and employees across 15 industries and 22 job functions, one of the most extensive research efforts ever undertaken on individual workplace performance.

From this research, Hansen distills seven "Work Smart Practices" that consistently separate top performers from the rest: selecting a small number of priorities and channeling intense effort into them, focusing on creating genuine value rather than simply hitting preset targets, favoring deliberate skill-building over mindless repetition, matching personal passion with a strong sense of purpose, skillfully building support and influence with others, knowing when to fight hard and when to let go of unproductive conflict, and finding the right moments to collaborate rather than collaborating indiscriminately. Illustrated through compelling real-world stories, from a high school principal who transformed a failing institution to a rural Indian farmer advocating for women's rights and a Tokyo sushi chef whose relentless dedication earned him three Michelin stars, Hansen offers a genuinely evidence-based, practical framework for achieving outstanding results while maintaining real balance and fulfillment in life.

Why Choose This Book?

• A Wall Street Journal bestseller: Widely praised as a rigorously researched, practical guide to workplace excellence.
• Backed by extensive original research: Grounded in a five-year study surveying over 5,000 professionals across dozens of industries.
• A clear, memorable framework: The Seven Work Smart Practices offer a structured, repeatable approach to high performance.
• Challenges the "work harder" myth: Demonstrates that selectivity and quality of effort matter more than sheer hours worked.
• From a respected management expert: Morten T. Hansen is a management professor at UC Berkeley and coauthor of the bestselling Great by Choice.

About the Author: Morten T. Hansen

Morten T. Hansen is a management professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former professor at Harvard Business School and INSEAD. He is the coauthor, with Jim Collins, of the bestselling Great by Choice, and the author of Collaboration, drawing on his background as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and his academic training at Stanford, the London School of Economics, and the University of Oslo.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Professionals seeking to improve performance without sacrificing work-life balance
• Managers and leaders wanting evidence-based strategies for their teams
• Fans of Morten Hansen's earlier bestseller, Great by Choice
• Readers skeptical of the "long hours equal success" mentality
• Anyone looking for a research-backed framework for working smarter

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Order now and discover the science of top performance with Great at Work — Morten T. Hansen's research-backed, practical guide to achieving more by working smarter, not harder.