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

Markovitz Consulting

Indeed, a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management indicates that fifteen percent of companies offer a 32-hour workweek. This reveals problems as they arise, and forces workers to confront and resolve problems in real time. By lowering kanban levels, Toyota reduces work in process inventory.

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Better People Leader Time Management

LSA Global

Does Your Organization Need Better People Leader Time Management? Have you ever gone through the popular new manager training exercise of logging how you actually spend your time day each day as a people leader? This is often the first step in learning how to better manage your time and be a more effective leader.

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How to Protect Your Boundaries When Your Company Is Struggling

Harvard Business

Working longer hours for a struggling company may make you feel like a hero, but one person’s efforts will not save an at-risk organization. In this article, the author outlines strategies for how to focus your energy so you can have the most significant impact while also considering what makes sense for you in the long run.

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7 Tips for First-Time Managers

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Effective management is what brings a company together and ensures ceaseless smooth-sailing through daily operations. No matter what industry you’re in, competent management is an integral piece to any company’s bigger picture puzzle.

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Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem

Harvard Business

“My team has a time management problem,” leaders often tell me. “Time management” becomes a catchall solution to this problem, and they want to hire me to offer tips and techniques on things like prioritizing and using their calendars better.

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Employee Burnout Is a Problem with the Company, Not the Person

Harvard Business

Employee burnout is a common phenomenon, but it is one that companies tend to treat as a talent management or personal issue rather than a broader organizational challenge. Companies can begin to address the collaboration overload problem by adjusting organizational structures and routines. Weak time-management disciplines.

Company 53
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What Lean CEOs Know That Typical CEOs Don't

Markovitz Consulting

This winter, I surveyed nearly 100 CEOs from a wide variety of companies—large and small, multiple industries—about their feelings of overwhelm due to the staggering demands on their time. Typical CEOs relied on standard countermeasures such as time management training and hiring more support staff.

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