Management today are ensnared by many time wasting traps. Fortunately a few enlightened organisations around the world are forging a pathway for us to observe and follow. The time wasters I want to address are:
- morning meetings
- unproductive meetings
- unnecessary travel
- the annual planning process
- rewriting Board papers
- monthly performance reporting
- handling emails
Let’s take a look at how these time wasters can be handled.[Article] Action meetings and other major management breakthroughs

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