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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

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Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers

Harvard Business

When a company needs a supervisor for a team, senior leaders often anoint the team’s most productive performer. Some of these stars succeed in their new role as manager; many others do not. And the failure can be personally costly for the new manager, causing them to doubt their skills, smarts, and future career path.

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Productivity and Creativity – awkward bedfellows or birds of a feather?

Ben de Haldevang

The Guardian recently published a long but interesting piece on the history of time management (from Taylor forward). For me, the bit that’s really interesting and that feeds well into the current discourse is the differentiation between productivity and creativity. You’ll find the link here.

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Revolutionize Your Life and Business with ChatGPT

Chad Barr

Additionally, it can be leveraged for personal growth, enhanced learning, improved time management and overall, the quality of our lives. Market Research: The analysis of data to establish trends, identify potential markets, and improved decision-making.

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Consultant Ninja: Dilbert Slays, one day at a time: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Analysis. (40). Productivity. (6). Management Consulting. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296. Consulting. (88). Res I(p)sa.

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Consultant Ninja: Signs of Crunch Time: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

All positive precursor signs of hyper-productivity. Analysis. (40). Productivity. (6). Management Consulting. damn, why doesnt that add up?"] Car rental abuse appearing. Hmmmm, it redlines at 7000 RPMs. I wonder if it has a governer?"] Yes, all these are 100% true.]. Posted by Consultant Ninja. at 1:31 AM. Related Posts.

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Consultant Ninja: The Beach time is the Right Time.: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Analysis. (40). Productivity. (6). Management Consulting. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296. Consulting. (88). Res I(p)sa.