My friend Elizabeth has what seems to be an enviable job. She’s the head of global product development for a cool consumer products company. You can see her company’s logo all over the streets of New York and the trails … Continue reading
Kurt is the COO of an innovative non-profit that marshals corporate resources to address problems in its greater municipal area — education, pollution, transportation etc. Business is good for Kurt, and opportunities abound. He’s been to Shanghai twice in the … Continue reading
For a long time now, I’ve advocated “living in your calendar” in order to, among other reasons, understand your production capacity. Mapping out your work on a calendar helps prevent you from taking on more commitments than you have the … Continue reading
Ron Ashkenas posted a thoughtful piece on the problem with priorities a few months ago. He tells a story of the head of a large hospital who asked his direct reports to make an index card for each of the … Continue reading