Five Ways to Reduce Workplace Friction

Bob Sutton, Stanford University

For our wrap-up of FRICTION, Stanford Engineering’s Bob Sutton returns to the premise of the podcast – work doesn’t have to suck – and shares his top five takeaways from all the lively and frequently raw discussions he’s had over the summer with fellow experts on management, organizational behavior and other aspects of today’s work environment. A professor of management science and engineering, Sutton signs off by asking listeners for answers to two questions about friction that still haunt him. Here’s your chance to nail a simple test by a tenured Stanford professor and bestselling author.