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Jim Schleckser
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Jim Schleckser
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How do the really exceptional CEOs get more done in less time than everyone else? What is their technique for getting their work done, while still having the time to spend pursuing hobbies and spending quality time with their friends and family? The truth is that great and lazy CEOs know a secret when it comes to time management. Rather than spending a little time on a lot of things, the best CEOs spend most of their time eliminating the single biggest constraint to the growth of their business. They spend a lot of time diagnosing this constraint before taking action. This process is similar to looking for the kink in a garden hose so you can get the flow going again. There is no use trying to unkink the hose until you find the actual problem. Depending on the nature of the constraint, they engage in fixing the kink in the hose using one of five different roles - the Learner, Architect, Coach, Engineer or Player, that together form the archetype for great leadership. These are all high leverage roles that create a permanent improvement in the business. This insight isn't just some theory either; it's derived directly from working with thousands of CEOs running high growth companies. The trick to being great and lazy, is to only work at the point of constraint and avoid all work that doesn't increase organizational capacity. Lazy CEOs have a series of well-developed tools to properly avoid this non-value work. "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." - Bill Gates. So, do you want to keep working hard? Or would you rather get busy being lazy?
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- 2023-09-02
Concise and helpful
After running a clinic for 10 years, this is exactly the kind of book I needed to elevate my game. It’s easy to be stuck in player mode for medical people. It’s eye opening and very practical. I will listen for a second time. I might circle back and make this a regular thing to reassess the clinic on regular basis. Thank you Jim for a great book.
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- 2024-07-17
Very practical example and advices
This book is very practical and specific. It covers businesses of different stages and different sizes. Instead of a theoretical catch-all, the book tries to point out most possible scenarios a growing business may encounter. I would definitely revisit this book when I am at higher levels.
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