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Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek

As organizations search for smarter ways to boost productivity, one long-standing assumption is finally being questioned: the five-day workweek. In Do More in Four, four-day-workweek pioneer Joe O’Connor and journalist Jared Lindzon present a rigorous, data-driven case for getting more done in less time. Drawing on global research, expert interviews, and real-world case studies, they show how organizations are boosting focus, performance, and results—while improving employee outcomes—in an economy reshaped by AI.

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We’ve reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up to date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. Featuring examples from leaders such as Jensen Huang and Jane Fraser, and companies from Hermes to OpenAI, this volume brings a year's worth of management wisdom right to your fingertips.

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The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation

Organizations talk about agility but remain trapped in bureaucracy, outdated systems, and rigid, top-down transformations. The Octopus Organization offers a better path: a living, adaptive model inspired by one of nature’s most intelligent creatures. In this book, Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner—drawing on experience at Amazon, McDonald’s, and hundreds of global companies—reveal 36 “antipatterns” that hold teams back and the practical levers that unlock rapid, continuous improvement. Learn to build an organization that thinks, learns, and evolves—every day.

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