Management Consulting – Time and Decision Making
The concept of time management and decision making cannot be over-emphasized. They work interwovenly. It is a universal phenomenon and the entire mechanism of its operation assumes a universal complex. However, its practice and execution in all levels of management varies from one individual to the other as well as from one organization to another.As with everything else today, the notion of time management and decision-making is in a stage of transition. That is why their concept is very relevant in the execution of our duties. But, increasingly, we fail to learn, however, how to make short term tactical decisions without hindering long term strategic considerations taking time constrains into due consideration.
The easiest way to manage time intelligently is to make a little plan for your work. The plan should cover the things you personally do to help the organization achieve results. As a beginning, make a list of your job schedule, ie, correspondence, meetings, reading for information and comment,tours of work areas within your jurisdiction, individual discussions held with employees, and so on. How much time do these things take
More importantly, how much time do they leave for important contributions to the current work of the organization. So, decided about the ratio of time that is right for you in the current situation and enlist the help of a secretary to help you clear the time you need for thinking and analysis, for important contacts and customers, for improving the capability of the organization to get results.
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The Management Consultant & CEO – Getting on the Same Wavelength is Critical to Consulting Success
Getting into the head of the CEO is critical for a consultant to be effective and successful.
Imagine if you will, two brains, fully functioning and at their best, one from a great consultant, the other from a CEO. Imagine, it is the year 2110 and we have the technology to temporarily remove them, keep them alive and fully functioning, without any damage, and bring them on to a special location and put them aside.
Now imagine the brains become linked through a special process where they can see each others thoughts, learn from each others experiences and gain each others wisdom and know with certainty that they can work together to achieve great things. Then, after this meeting of the minds has occurred, they are put back into their respective bodies and go charging ahead with transforming their businesses and companies.
The value to the consultant and CEO of both understanding each other and what is in their heads can be enormous.