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A review by itsmecalib_
Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More by Morten T. Hansen
2.0
I’m in a weird spot professionally where I’m old enough to know about Good to Great by James Collins but was never required to read it at any point in time. Since almost all of my coworkers have read it already, my boss assigned “Great at Work: The Hidden Habits of Top Performers” by Morten Hansen, which builds upon Good to Great, for our quarterly team read.
What I Like:
• It has a good balance of statistics and story telling. It also has a few helpful graphs and images to explain the concepts.
• It is encouraging in the sense that everyone can get better at these seven practices. They are accessible tips that can always be improved upon.
What I Don’t Like:
• I didn’t have any big takeaways. Each of the seven practices is something I’ve heard before. I’m not saying I’m perfect at all of them by any means, but I was already aware I should be doing these things.
• Each practice starts off with a historical example to prove the importance of the practice, and they feel super cherry picked to me. To boil these complex events down to one practice lacks nuance and makes me distrust the author from the get go.
Overall: ⭐️⭐️
In part, I may be judging it so harshly because it was something I was required to read, which takes some of the goodness out of it for me. The book has good reminders and some interesting stats, but I ultimately would say it’s not worth your time.
What I Like:
• It has a good balance of statistics and story telling. It also has a few helpful graphs and images to explain the concepts.
• It is encouraging in the sense that everyone can get better at these seven practices. They are accessible tips that can always be improved upon.
What I Don’t Like:
• I didn’t have any big takeaways. Each of the seven practices is something I’ve heard before. I’m not saying I’m perfect at all of them by any means, but I was already aware I should be doing these things.
• Each practice starts off with a historical example to prove the importance of the practice, and they feel super cherry picked to me. To boil these complex events down to one practice lacks nuance and makes me distrust the author from the get go.
Overall: ⭐️⭐️
In part, I may be judging it so harshly because it was something I was required to read, which takes some of the goodness out of it for me. The book has good reminders and some interesting stats, but I ultimately would say it’s not worth your time.