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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Presented by Aditya Chakrabortty and produced by Phil Maynard

The Business: Josh Klein on 'Hacking Work'

US author and digital strategist Josh Klein is in the studio this week.

His latest book Hacking Work is subtitled: 'Breaking stupid rules for smart results'. The idea is a development of hacking work he did with crows.

He claims that by finding new ways of working or 'hacks', it is possible to avoid time-consuming delays and be a more productive employee.

He gives examples of how workers are using social media tools and other smart ways of working to circumvent cumbersome practices in large organisations.

But who decides which are the stupid rules? And can taking shortcuts lead to unintended (negative) outcomes?

Leave your thoughts below.

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