Why Work Sucks And How To Fix It by Robert K. Ressler

The book argues that conventional workplace practices—fixed schedules, face-time and time-based metrics—stifle productivity and engagement, and it advocates replacing them with a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) that measures people by outcomes rather than hours. It offers practical steps for shifting to outcome-based management, increasing employee autonomy and flexibility, and overcoming cultural and managerial resistance, emphasizing gains in performance, morale and work–life balance while warning about common implementation pitfalls.