1The ABCs of Leadership Time Management

DOI: 10.4324/9781003372707-1

TIME DEFINED

Time can be defined as, ‘the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues.’ (1) Time is synonymous with windows, seasons, durations, and the like. The key is that time is finite. No one has a forever clock. Once a day is gone, we don’t get it back. Thus, leaders must make the most of each day and every opportunity.

As a leader, have you ever been approached and asked what you spend your time doing? Recently, a large service organization experienced a merger with a much larger enterprise. As the organizations began the integration process, leaders from the ‘mother’ company descended on the smaller organization ...

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