How to Succeed in Business Without Working so Damn Hard: Rethinking the Rules, Reinventing the Game

The average workweek is 60 hours and rising. These days, it seems people are working harder than ever before. But does putting in longer hours necessarily translate into greater productivity? Robert J. Kriegel thinks not. All too often, individuals respond to a chaotic work environment by racing to meet deadlines, spinning their wheels, and missing opportunities to create positive change. Kriegel suggests that finding success in today's business world means breaking old habits and adopting new ideas that can dramatically increase performance levels, like having younger employees tutor the more senior, technology-phobic. As conventional systems are challenged, dramatic new solutions are revealed, and everyone gets ahead without working so damn hard.

A pioneer in the field of human performance and the psychology of change, Robert J. Kriegel has coached both Olympic and professional athletes and has taught at Stanford University's prestigious Executive Management Program.

A commentator on NPR's Marketplace and a popular keynote speaker at major business conferences around the world, Kriegel is recognized by thousands.

He lives in Nevada City, California.