Self-direction plays a crucial role in an executive's time management. It allows executives to decide how they use their time, requiring a constant awareness of how time is spent. This self-direction often involves spending time on planning, reports, meetings, and human resources. Effective time management involves time-monitoring, controlling time, and consolidating time. By being self-directed, executives can identify necessary activities, inefficient tasks, and find chunks of time that may be wasted, leading to improved efficiency.
For executives, the job is not simply to ensure that “things get done;” it’s to ensure the right thi...
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