High Output Management Chapter 4
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Jan 1, 1970 A deep dive into why a manager's time is the most limited resource and how to allocate it wisely. Conversations focus on meetings as the primary medium for decision-making and information flow. Practical ideas on increasing leverage, batching tasks, using a calendar like a production plan, and monitoring delegation without micromanaging.
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Time Is The Manager's Key Resource
- A manager's own time is the single most important finite resource and determines their leverage.
- Choose the medium (meetings, memos) that gives the greatest leverage for the intended managerial activity.
Raise Output By Prioritizing High-Leverage Work
- Increase output by speeding work, raising leverage of activities, and shifting to higher-leverage tasks.
- Perform high-leverage work early and timely to maximize its impact on many people.
Robin's Annual Planning Example
- Robin, Intel's finance manager, set up the annual planning process and clarified responsibilities for ~200 people.
- Her upfront work eliminated later confusion and had far greater leverage than scrambling afterward.
