Time to manage

This is no ordinary time management book as first appearances might suggest. This book is designed to give you all the information that you need to create an agenda for effective and successful leadership. 


The title of the book itself, Time to Manage, has not one but two clear meanings. The first meaning is about how to manage time. The second is about how to manage people. These two are by no means mutually exclusive, and this book will explain not only why this is the case but also exactly how the two can be used in concert to create the necessary conditions for sustainable competitive advantage.         


The reader will find in these pages a step-by-step guide on how to ensure as a manager and leader that you use both your own time and that of your team(s) in the optimum way. At first, the book will teach you how to make the best use of time management and planning tools. Here we will be talking mostly about time management itself.


However, efficiency on its own will never be enough, and the book goes on to discuss how to become a more effective leader not just through how well we do things but also because of what we decide to do (and sometimes more importantly not to do). Doing things well remains important (efficiency), but doing the right things is even more so when creating the sustainable work environment of the future.


Areas discussed in the book include the importance of training, how to develop relationships based on trust with both individuals and with your team (s), and the importance of giving people the right tools to do their job. The underlying importance of empowerment, a participative approach to management and the importance of self-discipline will also be discussed. How to best create the smartest objectives for your people, putting those objectives in place and tracking them with your teams will also be explored when discussing the importance of Key Performance Indicators.       


Ultimately this book will give you guidance as to what types of management and leadership choices need to be made so as to ensure your success. By adopting the management techniques and principles discussed in this book, you will be in a position to manage your time and create your own unique and effective agenda for leadership.