Winning Well by Karin Hurt Summary
Overview of Winning Well
"Winning Well" shatters the myth that managers must choose between results or relationships. Endorsed by Adam Grant, this award-winning guide offers practical tools for achieving goals without sacrificing your soul. Discover how to engage the 66% of disengaged American workers while maintaining your integrity.
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The Impossible Balance Nobody Talks About
Have you ever felt like management is a rigged game? Push too hard for results, and you're labeled a heartless tyrant. Focus too much on relationships, and you're dismissed as soft. This isn't just workplace anxiety-it's the defining tension of modern leadership. Here's what makes this challenge urgent: 70% of employees report feeling disengaged at work. Half of all new managers fail within their first year. These aren't just statistics-they're warning signs of a broken approach to leadership. We've been operating under a false assumption: that you must choose between driving results and caring for people. But what if that choice itself is the problem? What if sustainable success requires both, woven together in ways most managers never consider? This realization forms the foundation of a framework that's transformed how over 300,000 managers worldwide approach their work.
The Four Forces That Define Every Leader
When Numbers Become the Enemy
The Meeting Trap and How to Escape It
The Decision-Making Secret Nobody Teaches
Accountability Without Soul-Crushing
Your Legacy Lives in the People You've Shaped
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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