They Work Long Hours, but What About Results?

Sunday, October 7, 2012

They Work Long Hours, but What About Results?

LIMIT MEETINGS Internal meetings can be a huge waste of time. A short meeting can be useful for discussing a controversial issue, but long meetings — beyond 60 to 90 minutes — are usually unproductive. Leaders often spend too much time reciting introductory material, and participants eventually stop paying attention.

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REDUCE READING You don’t need to read the full text of everything you come across in the course of your work, even if it comes directly from the boss. Though reading a long article from cover to cover might make you feel productive, it might not be the best use of your time.

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WRITE FASTER Even if you need to create A-plus work for a project, it needn’t be perfect right off the bat.

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Robert C. Pozen, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is the author of “Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours” (HarperCollins).

[Verdict]: Read the full article, it’s great.