Some countries don’t just work harder—they work smarter, at least on paper. When economists measure productivity using GDP per hour worked, they’re essentially asking: how much economic value is ...

There’s an old saw in management: What you measure matters. And, typically, you get more of whatever you’re measuring. Software engineers have debated productivity metrics for decades, starting with ...

Feeling mentally “on” isn’t just in your head—it can significantly boost what you accomplish. Researchers found that sharper thinking on a given day leads people to set bigger goals and actually ...

new video loaded: Do A.I. Agents Actually Make You More Productive? transcript Can A.I. be useful while still allowing us to use our minds creatively? On this week’s episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The 119th Congress—which convened on January 3 for the end of former ...

Moving to a four-day work week without losing pay leaves employees happier, healthier and higher-performing, according to the largest study of such an intervention so far, encompassing six countries.

A hot potato: Many bosses espouse the belief that working non-stop for hours on end without a moment's break is the key to high productivity. But a new study disputes this claim. It found that the ...

It’s 11:47 p.m., and I’m reorganizing my Notion dashboard. Again. I’ve got color-coded tags for every assignment, an intricate system of linked databases and automated templates that would make a ...