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Slow Productivity: Cal Newport On How To Escape Burnout, Do Your Best Work & Achieve More By Doing Less
The Rich Roll Podcast
Navigating Corporate Inertia and Human Complexity for Productivity Improvement
Most companies tend to evolve into bureaucratic structures that hinder progress, unlike rare companies like Amazon and Apple that transcend such barriers. Change is challenging as it requires breaking down existing processes, establishing new ways of work, and iterating on them, which can be perceived as bureaucratic. The complexity of human emotions adds another layer of difficulty, especially when attempting to establish optimized work systems. Despite the challenge, software development stands out as an example of successfully implementing efficient work assignment strategies.
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