Just Work Summary

Summary of Just Work Book by Kim Scott

Name: Just Work
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Author: Kim Scott

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Injustice and inequality are cancerous to our society. These phenomena disrupt the power balance, add hostility to the world, and corrupt our minds and souls. Inevitably, they extend to our professional life, affecting everything from our mental health and performance to the profitability and success of the company. Luckily, Kim Scott describes how we can work together to create a more fair and inclusive world in her book Just Work. Kim Scott is the author of the revolutionary New York Times bestseller Radical Candor and was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, and Twitter. She was also a faculty member at Apple University and led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Along with Trier Bryant, she co-founded Just Work to help others implement ethical guidelines in their work environments. She digs into her rich professional experience and breaks down particular occurrences of injustice in the workplace with practical advice on addressing them according to a person’s role in those scenarios. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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What is Just Work about?
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Creating a healthy work environment

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How different would our lives be if there were no injustice? Perhaps you've wondered about this before or maybe dismissed such an idea because it seemed too good to be true.

While the author does not answer this philosophical question, she provides instruction and specific examples on making the world better by locating, analyzing, and fighting injustice.

Mainly relating to workplace ethics, the book dives into the unfairness behind various work processes in most organizations. To transform these processes, Kim Scott offers a new approach to managing organizations called Just Work: a healthy space where the employees can unlock their full potential and enhance their creativity and productivity.

No employee works well in a toxic environment, especially underrepresented people in non-inclusive workplaces. When you have to put up with bias, prejudice, or even bullying every day, there is very little energy left to put into achieving goals and meeting deadlines. After all, we all work better and are more motivated if we feel appreciated.

According to a McKinsey study, workplaces with inequality and mostly homogenous staff, like all-white teams, are less productive and come up with fewer creative solutions than heterogeneous teams with various cultures and genders represented.

If you want to change society, start with yourself.

“What can I do?” — you might ask. The answer is simple: you can change the world. No matter your position, social group, or skin color, you have the power to tip the scales in favor of the good. You may be wondering how you can do that, and the answers are all here; the book provides valuable insights for all sides of unjust situations. So, no matter what role you play in a particular unfair scenario, you will know how to react and what to do to minimize the possibility of it happening again.

Moreover, despite not being a novelty, the inequality and injustice question has become more profound in recent years, spurred by the BlackLivesMatter and MeToo movements. The events preceding these movements made the unfairness so visible that it's no longer possible to ignore it. And taking into account all the current economic, social, and environmental issues, the need to maintain just and equal work environments is greater than ever, as workers are more vulnerable than they've ever been.

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Injustice in the workplace: roles and responsibilities

The three leading causes of injustice in the workplace are bias, prejudice, and bullying. In short, bias denotes an unconscious impulse to jump to conclusions, prejudice implies doing the same but consciously, and bullying is acting on it and being outright mean. Each of these causes requires a specific response.

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Bias and how to deal with it

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Dealing with prejudice and bullying

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Fighting with harassment and discrimination

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Systems of injustice

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Conclusion

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What is Just Work about?

In this empowering guide, Kim Scott offers practical advice on how to create a more inclusive and productive workplace. Drawing from her own experiences as a CEO and workplace expert, she provides strategies for addressing bias, fostering effective communication, and building a culture of trust and respect. With a focus on achieving both speed and fairness, this book equips readers with the tools to navigate workplace challenges and create a more equitable and efficient work environment.

Who should read Just Work

Managers and leaders seeking practical strategies for creating a productive and inclusive work environment.
Employees looking to navigate workplace challenges and advocate for fairness.
Entrepreneurs and business owners aiming to build a successful and equitable company culture.

Topics in Just Work

Business Management Leadership Company Culture Diversity and Inclusion Communication Conflict Resolution Team Building Organizational Behavior Career Development Personal Development Entrepreneurship Management Human Behavior Workplace Equity

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