Learning
BOOK: GETTING THINGS DONE
CHAPTER 1: A NEW PRACTICE FOR A NEW REALITY
- Never keep more than 1 or 2 things on your mind; record any TODOs immediately in a “system”
- 5” x 8” yellow ruled pads are the best collection tools (as heard on David Allen’s own podcast series)
- Write just 1 item per page and throw it in your designated inbox (in David Allen’s own words: “don’t feel sorry for the tree – the tree will actually thank you because you “wasted” it for the best possible purpose)
- Make the item as clear, granular, and actionable as possible (e.g. “call wife by 5pm)
BOOK: DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU
CHAPTER 7: PEOPLE
- Always provide feedback in private, no matter how critical the feedback is.
- Set clear, concise and documented expectations and don’t repeat your feedback
- For managers & (staff) meeting organizers: Attend other leaders’ meetings to learn tips on efficiently managing the agenda & participants
- Try to focus on each of your team members’ strengths and find/assign them work in those appropriate strong areas.
- Do not try to “add value” to other peoples’ ideas; it may improve the quality/efficiency by 5% but that is sure to take away >50% of the person’s commitment to execution.
- [In meetings] Before talking, ask yourself: Is this comment going to make our team more effective – or is it just intended to prove that I am more clever than my peers? If it is about your ego, then simply do not say anything.