The Art and Science of Journaling
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This 8 min. read saves you up to 29 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 6 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1448 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1730 minutes (about 29 hours). Learn more.
The Art and Science of Journaling

The beginning of the New Year is the perfect time to reflect and re-evaluate your goals.

RECENT ARTICLES

The Most Important Topics around the New World of Work

Key Development Zones for Feeling Fulfilled at Work
This 8 min. read saves you up to 29 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 6 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1448 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1730 minutes (about 29 hours). Learn more.
Key Development Zones for Feeling Fulfilled at Work

The “quotient” concept has long been used to measure our proficiency with abstract skill sets and traits. Here are three new quotients to consider, inspired by guests of getAbstract’s podcast L&D in Action.

Ready, Set, Flow
Ready, Set, Flow
This 8 min. read saves you up to 21 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1046 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1248 minutes (about 21 hours). Learn more.
Ready, Set, Flow

How to make the hours fly by like minutes and work feel like play.

Inclusion is a Transformative Change
Inclusion is a Transformative Change

How to build an inclusive culture from the inside out.

In Defense of Slow
In Defense of Slow

Savor the benefits of integrating “slow” into your life.

TOP SUMMARIES

New Work: Our Selection from getAbstract's Library

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Anna Tavis and Stela Lupushor

Humans at Work

Work, workers and workplaces are all changing in new ways, so companies must change, too.

Kogan Page Publishers
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Kevin Wilde

Coachability

Become a better leader by learning to harness feedback.

Kevin Wilde
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Cal Newport

It's Time to Embrace Slow Productivity

As workers grow more fed up with the status quo, it’s time to start tackling the root causes of burnout in the workplace.

The New Yorker
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Lara Bazelon

Ambitious Like a Mother

Learn how to love your job, guilt-free, and know the kids are all right too.

Little, Brown Spark
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Charvi Parikh and C. J. Meadows

The Design Thinking Workbook

Learn the essentials of design thinking and how it can solve even your most elusive customer’s needs.

Emerald Publishing Limited
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Adam Grant

The Science of Productive Conflict

Don’t agree to disagree; agree to disagree respectfully.

Work Life with Adam Grant
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HOT TOPIC: WELLBEING

How to Help Your Employees Stay Healthy

READING LISTS:

How To Stop Pressure From Turning Into Stress
How To Stop Pressure From Turning Into Stress
This 9 min. read saves you up to 95 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 19 getAbstract summaries (17 books with a total of 4752 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 5694 minutes (about 95 hours). Learn more.
How To Stop Pressure From Turning Into Stress

Strategies to turn a health enemy into a performance ally

Purpose Problems
Purpose Problems

The search for meaning at work: A more delicate issue than often admitted.

How to Heal from PTSD
How to Heal from PTSD

Both people and organizations experience traumatic events. Here’s how to move past them.

Well-Being Is About More than “An Apple a Day”
Well-Being Is About More than “An Apple a Day”

It also means managing your time and energy wisely and practicing emotional intelligence.

HOW-TO-GUIDES:

Leading for Well-Being
Leading for Well-Being
This 7 min. read saves you up to 26 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1278 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1527 minutes (about 26 hours). Learn more.
Leading for Well-Being

A healthy workforce is a productive workforce. From sponsoring exercise programs to creating a values-based work culture, there is a lot you can do as a leader to help your employees thrive.

How to Sleep
How to Sleep

Those who sleep better (and often, more) are healthier, in a better mood and perform better. Time for more accurate sleep leadership in your organization!

The Built-In Superpower
The Built-In Superpower

How healthy optimism makes you more resilient.

How to Move Out of Stress-Paralysis
How to Move Out of Stress-Paralysis

In moments of acute stress, the brain engages a fight or flight response. Learn how to snap out of it.

INTERVIEWS:

“Meditation Trains Your Mind.”
“Meditation Trains Your Mind.”
This 10 min. read saves you up to 9 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 456 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 538 minutes (about 9 hours). Learn more.
“Meditation Trains Your Mind.”

Author, coach and long-time meditator Giovanni Dienstmann explains why the benefits of a daily meditation practice go beyond relaxation – and how mindful awareness can help you realize your goals.

“Well-Being Doesn’t Just Mean Switching Off. It Is About How You Burn Your Light.”
“Well-Being Doesn’t Just Mean Switching Off. It Is About How You Burn Your Light.”

Nicolai Chen Nielsen and Nicolai Tillisch explain how to make ambition work for you.

“Mindfulness Is a Lifestyle.”
“Mindfulness Is a Lifestyle.”

British psychologist Audrey Tang discusses how introducing small nuggets of mindfulness into your workday can lead to powerful changes over time.

INTERVIEWS

In Conversation with Experts and Professionals

“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”
This 7 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 288 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 339 minutes (about 6 hours). Learn more.
“You Must Be Driven by Your Agenda and Not Anyone Else’s.”

Shelmina Abji, author of Show Your Worth, explains why deep relationships with superiors are crucial, especially for women who want leadership positions, how to create them – and what to do if they cannot be…

“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”
“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”
This 7 min. read saves you up to 17 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 816 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 973 minutes (about 17 hours). Learn more.
“Constant, Targeted, and Open Communication Is Vital for Successful L&D Initiatives”

A year and a half ago, Antonia McGrane filled and shaped a new People & Culture position at getAbstract. Now, Jacqueline Matter is following in her footsteps. Here, both long-standing Customer Success Managers explain how…

“Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”
“Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”
This 16 min. read saves you up to 11 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 528 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 618 minutes (about 11 hours). Learn more.
“Transformational Change Is Always about Small Groups United by a Shared Purpose.”

In many organizations, change initiatives burn people and millions every year – without any apparent positive outcomes. Greg Satell explains how to change this.

THOUGHT LEADER PROFILES

Instant Practical Insights into the Thinking of Important Contemporaries

Simon Sinek
This 9 min. read saves you up to 39 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 14 getAbstract summaries (9 books with a total of 1912 pages and 5 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2286 minutes (about 39 hours). Learn more.
Simon Sinek

On purpose, leadership and empathy.

Josh Bersin
This 9 min. read saves you up to 41 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 16 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 2030 pages, 7 articles and 2 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2427 minutes (about 41 hours). Learn more.
Josh Bersin

On finding and empowering top talent.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This 7 min. read saves you up to 25 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1215 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1451 minutes (about 25 hours). Learn more.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There are many stories and there are many feminisms.

Carol Dweck
This 8 min. read saves you up to 33 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 1630 pages and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1948 minutes (about 33 hours). Learn more.
Carol Dweck

On the foundations of a growth mind-set, or, why we are “born to learn.”

José Andrés
This 11 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 288 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 335 minutes (about 6 hours). Learn more.
José Andrés

On rebuilding community after disaster.

Brené Brown
This 7 min. read saves you up to 23 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 8 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1136 pages, one video and 3 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1357 minutes (about 23 hours). Learn more.
Brené Brown

On vulnerability, psychological safety and other leadership skills.

FEATURES

A Dozen Books, Summarized in a Handful of Abstracts – in One Story: Our Longreads

CREATIVITY

Creativity Is a Journey, Not a Destination
Creativity Is a Journey, Not a Destination
This 5 min. read saves you up to 68 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 17 getAbstract summaries (13 books with a total of 3384 pages, one article, 2 videos and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 4056 minutes (about 68 hours). Learn more.
Creativity Is a Journey, Not a Destination

A Reading List to Get the Creative Juices Flowing

TEAMWORK

How to Brainstorm
How to Brainstorm
This 6 min. read saves you up to 29 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1427 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1707 minutes (about 29 hours). Learn more.
How to Brainstorm

The great ideas are out there waiting for the patient and the bold to find them.

SLEEP

How to Sleep
How to Sleep
This 6 min. read saves you up to 24 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 16 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1197 pages and 12 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1431 minutes (about 24 hours). Learn more.
How to Sleep

Those who sleep better (and often, more) are healthier, in a better mood and perform better. Time for more accurate sleep leadership in your organization!

HABITS

Biohacking for Beginners
Biohacking for Beginners
This 7 min. read saves you up to 54 hours
For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 14 getAbstract summaries (8 books with a total of 2687 pages and 6 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 3218 minutes (about 54 hours). Learn more.
Biohacking for Beginners

Tweaks to sharpen your thinking and increase your energy