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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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How to Focus on What’s Important, Not Just What’s Urgent

Harvard Business

Your important priorities might relate to: enacting your values (for example, volunteering or spending more time with your children). achieving public recognition (getting invited to sit on industry panels or writing a book). achieving public recognition (getting invited to sit on industry panels or writing a book).

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Making Time for Networking as a Working Parent

Harvard Business

How do you meet new people if traveling to conferences is out of the question? I examined a variety of methods based on network research in my latest book. Like old contacts, it’s a more time-efficient way to connect, since there’s an intermediary you both share. Use business travel wisely.

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The 8 Digital Productivity Tools Everyone Should Adopt

Harvard Business

For most people, the goal is to adopt the smallest number of tools necessary to work efficiently. That’s why my friends and colleagues often ask me which technologies I regard as must-haves: the tools and tactics that will make a big impact on their productivity without spending a lot of time or money getting up and running.

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