In today's rapidly shifting business landscape, managers need to make every minute count. Taking Control of Your Time provides tested strategies for managing communication overload, prioritizing demands, and sharpening focus. Learn to:Make smart decisions quickly；Formulate effective plans；Anticipate events；Avoid burnout and stress-related problems.

The Results-Driven Manager series collects timely articles from Harvard Management Update and Harvard Management Communication Letter to help senior to middle managers sharpen their skills,increase their effectiveness, and gain a competitive edge. Presented in a concise, accessible format to save managers valuable time, these books offer authoritative insights and techniques for improving job performance and achieving immediate results.

Introduction

Be Sure You're Spending Your Time in the

Right Places

   Melissa Raffoni

Strategies for the Shorthanded

   Paul Michelman

Timeless Insights on How to Manage

Your Time 

   Jim Billington

Getting Organized 

  Constantine von Hoffman

Tackling Specific Time-Management Challenges

 How to Make Every Meeting Matter

    Tom Krattenmaket

 Managing Message Overload

    Dwight Moore

 Coping with Infoglut

  Learn from the Folks in Financial Services

    Edward Prewitt

 Is Multitasking Overrated?

    Jennifer McFarland

Making Smarter Decisions Faster

 Fast-Cycle Decision Making

    Edward Prewitt

 Speed Leading

 Do You Have What It Takes?

    Robert J. Thomas and Warren Bennis

Advice to Leaders in New Jobs

  Act Fast When the Economy Is Slow

    Jennifer McFarland

 Don't Throw Good Money (or Time)

 After Bad

    Jimmy Guterman

 Which Projects Get Top Billing?

    Paul Michelman

Preventing Burnout

 Making Sense of Your Time Bind, and

 Escaping It

    David Stauffer

 Pump Up Your Volume!

  A Dozen Ideas for Boosting Personal Productivity

    David Stauffer

 Five Questions About Encouraging Managers

 to Delegate with Jeffrey Pfeffer

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