The Business of Sleep : How Sleeping Better Can Transform Your Career

Vicki Culpin explores the science of sleep and the impact that poor sleep can have on businesses and careers.

The Business of Sleep provides practical ways of mitigating against or reducing the impact of compromised sleep in organizational environments. Margaret Thatcher may famously have been able to make do with five hours a night, but for many people that little amount of sleep can--even in the short term--have serious and damaging side-effects. Major disasters have occurred as a result of poor sleep (from the destruction of the Challenger space shuttle to nuclear meltdowns such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island), but more prevalent effects can include health disorders, the rise of depression, and poor memory retention.

For businesses and their employees, the impact can be extremely detrimental--from the negative impact on decision-making and communication skills, to way in which the lack of sleep can stifle creativity and innovation. Drawing on both seminal and cutting-edge research, alongside interviews with notable CEOs and business influencers, The Business of Sleep explains what the research tells us about how sleep works and the impact that lack of sleep can have on your work and career.

"This is an important book for all, and particularly for businesses. We can no longer push ourselves at this relentless pace without disastrous consequences. It is time for organizations, leaders and all employees to see that prioritising good sleep and rest not only provides a competitive advantage but is a kindness to all. The Business of Sleep provides a strong case for this." - Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, sleep expert for Silentnight Group, and author of Fast Asleep, Wide Awake

"This book tells a compelling story, not only about the importance of sleep for your productivity (and career in general), but also for your personal health and happiness. It comes at the right time for a sleep-deprived world, where so many are not reaching their full potential. Packed with actionable, science-based advice that anyone can put to use immediately." - Dr. Els van der Helm, sleep expert and founder of Shleep

"One of the most important elements in high-performance sport is not how you perform but how you recover from performance. The Business of Sleep provides clarity and practicality to this most normal and essential element of being the best version of yourself that you can be." - John Neal, Head of Coach Development, England and Wales Cricket Board

"The Business of Sleep highlights research on how poor sleep can adversely affect us in a variety of ways at work, and suggests practical steps to mitigate its negative consequences and enhance our health, decision-making and creativity at work—a truly good read, and important for the health of employees and of their businesses." - Professor Sir Cary Cooper, ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

"From the swimming pool to the boardroom we are all in search of marginal gains whilst avoiding the accumulation of marginal deficits. In TheBusiness of Sleep, Vicki Culpin highlights the importance of sleep as an integral component of our personal recovery – and it’s free!" - Nigel Redman, Head of Performance Team Development British Swimming