Super Short Summary

Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More by Morten Hansen (2018) outlines research-based strategies for improving work performance and achieving a better work-life balance. By interviewing experts and conducting studies, Hansen identifies seven key points for top performance, including focusing on important priorities, producing high-quality results, learning from mistakes, finding fitting roles, collaborating effectively, minimizing unnecessary meetings, and collaborating productively. The book offers practical advice on mastering individual tasks, goal-setting, efficiency, skill acquisition, and inspiring others, while also addressing work-life balance and stress management.