Urgent work demands our attention right away and must complete within a specific time limit (typically small duration). Eisenhower Matrix – Urgent vs Important: Work in present or plan for the future? Urgent is reactive To make effective use of this matrix, we first need to learn to distinguish between Urgent and Important. Is this still worth doing?” And if it isn’t, he gets rid of it so as to be able to concentrate on the few tasks that, if done with excellence, will really make a difference in the results of his own job and in the performance of his organization A map that avoids crisis situations by planning for the future, makes tasks more manageable, helps delegate more and avoid wasting time in doing inconsequential tasks.Įxpectations and priorities change at a very fast pace in our working environments and we all need a framework that’s simple, intuitive, flexible and aligns naturally with how work should be done without the overhead of managing it.įrom The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker The decision principles in Eisenhower Matrix if employed right can help us create and traverse our own map at work.
Eisenhower Matrix (also called urgent-important matrix) as a method for productivity has been studied and put to use for many decades. I am not talking about a tool to manage time but rather a discipline, decision framework to manage ourselves against our own priorities and expectations. You get to do things that help you move the needle and also provide others with responsibilities that help them grow. Wouldn’t it be super useful to have something that creates a win-win situation at work. Do you have a map at work that takes you from source (current state) to destination (goals) without the stress of getting lost along the way, reaching a wrong spot or arriving too late?
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