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SELECTED ARTICLES FROM HBRHBR.ORGWINTER 2018 POINTTIME MANAGEMENTThe Lie That Perfectionists Tell ThemselvesRESEARCHYoull Feel Less Rushed If You Give Time AwayMEETINGSStop the Meeting MadnessHow to MAKE TIME When There Is No TimeBLACK TIE OR DEEP BLUEThe Seamaster Diver 300M will take you from the bottom of the sea,to the centre of attention and to the top of the world.SEAMASTER DIVER 300MMASTER CHRONOMETERExclusively at OMEGA Flagship Boutiques and selected retailers worldwide2 HBR OnPoint|WINTER 2018A Strategic ActivityFROM THE EDITORSFor todays professionals,its all too easy to take on ever more projects,peek at every ping and buzz of our in-boxes and smartwatches,and cling tightly to the belief that everything were doing is of utmost importance.But our days are full to bursting,and even the most ambi-tious,smart,and passionate among us cant manufacture minutes out of thin air.If you have so many things to do that you dont know where to start,turn the ticking clock into a tool.In“A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed,”Peter Bregman lays out a simple,repeatable 50-minute cycle for making progress on both quick items and longer tasks.After each cycle,take a 10-minute break and repeat.Congratulations:Youve checked off some to-dos,and youre on your way.To truly master your schedule,though,you must conceive of it differently altogether.In“How to Allocate Your Time,and Your Effort,”Elizabeth Grace Saunders suggests ap-proaching time the way you do money:as a finite resource.With a budgeting and cost-cutting mindset,youll be better prepared to embrace the reality of allocating your hours and saying no to some tasks.Managing your time at work can be difficult,but balancing it against the time you spend with family or on other personal interests can be more emotionally fraught.Stewart D.Friedman argues that“balance”is the wrong concept altogether:By integrating the different spheres of your life in the right way,he explains,you actually have much more to gain.Volunteering on a local board,for example,could get you the leadership experience you need to advance at workwhile also bringing personal fulfillment.Deliberately managing your energy and sense of focus can also make you more productive,while feeling less harried.In“Youll Feel Less Rushed If You Give Time Away,”Cassie Mogilner describes research that shows that people who volunteered time to others actually felt like they had more time overall.And in“How Making Time for Books Made Me Feel Less Busy,”Hugh McGuire describes how trading electronic devices for books before bedtime made him better able to focus,increased his sense of creative energy,and lowered his stress levels.Managing time isnt only for individuals.Companies that identify areas where their employees are spending significant time poorlysuch as ineffective meetings or inefficient collaborative effortscan correct such trends in ways that enhance the time management efforts of in-dividual employees.“Real improvement requires systemic change,”Leslie A.Perlow and her coauthors argue in“Stop the Meeting Madness.”That can lead to benefits like less time being spent on coordinating activities across teams and functions,lower overhead expenses,and more time being devoted to innovative ventures.Managing time can seem like a waste of time:After all,the minutes you spend scrutinizing your calendar are min-utes youre not spending on an actual project.But doing it well can give you a much-longed-for sense of peaceand can give both organizations and leaders a critical edge in a competitive world.The EditorsBusinesses chase whats next with each sunrisepropelled by technology,globalization,and societal shifts.So we not only look at your business,we look again and use our global perspective to help you become more agile and able in the face of change.Launch whats next at 2018 Deloitte Development LLC.All rights reserved.Where next?4 HBR OnPoint|WINTER 2018Culled by the editors of Harvard Business Review from the magazines rich archives,these articles are written by some of the worlds leading management scholars and practitioners.They are accompanied by“Idea in Brief”summaries,plus suggestions for further reading.FEATURESContentsCOVER:YOMKA/SHUTTERSTOCKWHERE TO STARTMake Time for the Work That MattersJulian Birkinshaw and Jordan Cohen14A PRACTICAL PLANConquering Digital Distraction Larry Rosen andAlexandra Samuel30 A PRACTICAL PLANCollaboration Without BurnoutRob Cross,Scott Taylor,and Deb Zehner36A PRACTICAL PLANReclaim Your CommuteFrancesca Ginoet al.42WORK/LIFE BALANCEBe a Better Leader,Have a Richer Life Stewart D.Friedman 48THE HABITS OF CEOs AND GENIUSESHow CEOs Manage TimeMichael E.Porter and Nitin Nohria62THE HABITS OF CEOs AND GENIUSESOne CEOs Approach to Managing His CalendarAn Interview with Tom Gentile78HOW TO FEEL LESS BUSYYoull Feel Less Rushed If You Give Time AwayAn Interview with Cassie Mogilner88 MANAGING AN ORGANIZATIONS TIMEYour Scarcest ResourceMichael Mankins,Chris Brahm,andGreg Ca