Productivity is Personal

There’s nothing wrong with learning new systems of efficiency. But at the end of the day, productivity is a very personal thing. What works for me—or Jeff Bezos, for that matter—probably won’t work for you. And even if it does, it will probably change one day.

The goal is to uncover your ow...

• Our productivity is actually connected to the productivity of other people in our organization, our clients and even end-users.
• Management has to intervene in order to ensure that there is productivity across the company, making this a top-down approach.
• A...

Productivity exists more in our heads, and not so much in our work environments.

If you are extremely productive by toiling for hours, your boss does not care, even though he or she may be impressed by your accomplishments. Bosses want you to deliver quality work on time, ...