To take control of your time: make every meeting matter, lead for faster results, and avoid information overload. Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. But meeting today's tough challenges requires complete mastery of a full array of management skills, from communicating and coaching to public speaking and managing people. The Results-Driven Manager series is designed to help time-pressed managers hone and polish the skills they need most. Concise, action-oriented, and packed with invaluable strategies and tools, these timely guides help managers improve their job performance today--and give them the edge they need to become the leaders of tomorrow.



In Today`s rapidly shifting business landscape, managers need to make every minute count. Taking Control of Your Time provides tested strategies for managing communication overload, prioritizing demands, and sharpening focus. Learn to :

* make smart decisions quickly

* formulate effective plans

* anticipate events

* avoid burnout and stress-related problems



The Results-Driven Manager series colects timely articles from Harvard Management Update and Harvard management Communication Letetr into highly relevant books that help managers sharpen their skills, increase their effectiveness, and gain a competitive edge. Presented in a concise, accessible format that breaks through the clutter to save managers valuable time, these books offer authoritative insights and techniques for improving job performance and achieving immediate results.