{"product_id":"effective-how-to-do-great-work-in-a-fast-changing-world-hardback-9781394377497","title":"Effective; How to Do Great Work in a Fast-Changing World (Hardback) 9781394377497","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEffective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow to Do Great Work in a Fast-Changing World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelissa Swift (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394377497, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 May 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNavigate the weird, chaotic world of modern work, no matter your position\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile there's no shortage of advice on being amazing or avoiding burnout, what if you simply want to get things done in a workplace that feels increasingly impossible? \u003ci\u003eEffective\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help you get your job done well without losing your mind. Drawing from up-to-date research and provocative interviews with employees across industries and levels, renowned people consultant Melissa Swift offers a positive, well-illuminated path through the dark forest of destabilizing workplace changes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffective\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies to triumph amid four trends making work tough today: work intensification, emotional inflection, hyper-transparency, and sheer chaos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical, research-backed approaches to improve their daily work life, from entry-level employees to CEOs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips for maintaining competence in a working world seemingly designed to make you feel incompetent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights on how to make sure your personal sources of effectiveness don’t get disrupted by technological change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLessons to be learned from jobs where you simply cannot screw up, such as firefighters and air traffic controllers, and how to apply them to a corporate environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffective\u003c\/i\u003e delivers useful content for every level of seniority, teaching readers a new paradigm-shifting approach to thrive in the modern world of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Being Effective 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Simple Power of Being Effective 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Building Your Effectiveness Architecture to Withstand a Changing World 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Ground Floor of Your Effectiveness Architecture: Knowledge and Methods 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Second Floor of Your Effectiveness Architecture: People and Technology 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Shockingly Consistent Playbook for Effectiveness in High- Stakes Jobs 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Combatting Forces That Challenge Effectiveness 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Effectiveness Through Battling Work Intensification 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Effectiveness Through Managing Workplace Emotion Appropriately 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Effectiveness Through Harnessing Transparency Properly 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Effectiveness Through Wrestling Down Chaos 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III An Effective Future 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 What to Do (Next) When Effectiveness Is Not Possible 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Future of Effectiveness 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Effectiveness Self- Assessment 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433827496216,"sku":"9781394377497","price":17.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394377497.jpg?v=1784854471","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/effective-how-to-do-great-work-in-a-fast-changing-world-hardback-9781394377497","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}