What can you do in short periods which demand that you get a lot done, sometimes with overlapping deadlines? They are especially bothersome if your calendar is full and you feel as if you are already giving 100%. In those moments, you can’t defy time: you must ramp up your productivity. As a Jamaican manager, …
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The Perfect Work Day
How do you design an inspiring day’s work? Is it a matter of luck, or chance? Or can it be engineered and turned on like a switch? Let’s begin by defining what your “ideal” work day looks like. It probably doesn’t mean sitting in meetings dominated by others. Neither does it involve hours responding to …
Why “We’re Number One!” Goals Have Become Useless
In times past it was fashionable for corporate leaders to craft vision statements with commitments to be “number one” and “world class”. Lately, these have become less popular, with good reason. They are a sign of lackluster thinking which signals a lack of detailed planning. Corporate leaders tend to fit a particular profile. They show …
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