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Book Recommendation: Four Thousand Weeks

Kai Davis

The best new book I read this year was Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman: [link]. After I finished reading it (in March of 2022), I sent a text to a friend saying something like this: Four Thousand Weeks will probably be the best new book I read this year—six out of five stars. I wish everyone would read this book.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

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Why Minimize Management Decision Time

Johanna Rothman

Or, that someone is supposed to estimate ROI when no one has done any small experiments to see if anyone would buy/use this product/feature. I always estimate how long my books take. I'm still experimenting with my book writing to make it faster.). The managers lose their context to make a decision quickly.

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Automotive Industry 2022: Overcoming Project Challenges

Epicflow

global chip shortage), and the need for reducing production costs add to the above-mentioned difficulties. . In addition, to stay competitive on the market, business owners will struggle to deliver their products faster and produce more (e.g. The need to shorten the time for product development. Dealing with uncertainty.

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How to Win with Automation (Hint: It’s Not Chasing Efficiency)

Harvard Business

At the same time, managers need to continue to motivate employees who fear their jobs being replaced by robots. In much the same way, nobody calls a travel agency to book a simple flight anymore. This creates a dilemma for leaders. In this new era of automation, leaders will need to identify new sources of value creation.

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Mastering Time: Three Strategies for Increasing Productivity

Tom Spencer

Whether you’re a busy professional, a student, or an entrepreneur, time management is a crucial skill for anyone looking to increase their productivity. Effective time management involves an ongoing and regular process of organising your schedule so that time is allocated to all of the important aspects of your life.

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Track Your Time for 30 Days. What You Learn Might Surprise You.

Harvard Business

It’s hard to know if we’re really making efficient use of our time. But are we spending our time on the right things? I was feeling overwhelmed after spending the fall launching a new book and was finally turning to the litany of tasks I’d neglected in its wake. But the reality was somewhat different.