Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
What if an hour (two?) of most of your working days remained doggedly unscheduled? Call it slack, or flex, or room to breathe: space for… Read More »Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
effectiveness
Looking for levers (5): staying fresh
Here’s another high leverage activity: staying fresh. It’s your job to bring energy and enthusiasm to your work. It’s your job to encourage, motivate and… Read More »Looking for levers (5): staying fresh
Looking for levers (4): creating opportunities
The last category of high-leverage activities are those that create entirely new opportunities. In a sense, this is your main job, and it’s what you… Read More »Looking for levers (4): creating opportunities
Looking for levers (3): increasing inputs
The second set of high-leverage activities are things that you can do to bring in more inputs, especially inputs that increase with time: Finding new… Read More »Looking for levers (3): increasing inputs
Looking for levers (2): improving outputs
“A manager’s output = the output of his or her organization + the output of the neighboring organizations under his influence.” Andy Grove The first… Read More »Looking for levers (2): improving outputs
Looking for levers (1)
Leverage allows you to do more with what you have by applying intelligent effort. Stand in the right place and apply leverage and the world… Read More »Looking for levers (1)
Intelligent Effort
Your job is to apply intelligent effort in the service of others. Effort is work done: energy applied to solving problems. There are lots of… Read More »Intelligent Effort
“What should I do?”
If you desperately need a job, you are just another problem for a boss; if you can solve many of the problems the boss has… Read More »“What should I do?”