Doing the Right Things Right

9VALUEFocus on High-Impact Activities

How an executive does his or her personal work, and the milieu in which it occurs, is one of the most powerful aspects of managing that intersection of efficiency and effectiveness.

We know that time management determines how well we manage not only our own operational, day-to-day responsibilities, but that of our teams as well—and most of us do try to make sure we handle it in a manner that’s both efficient and effective. But the blunt reality is that most leaders don’t do it well.

Many of us waste more time than we should by trying to multitask and letting other people steal our attention a minute at a time. ...