Description

"Because time, attention, and resources are finite, wise prioritization lies at the heart of any flourishing organization or meaningful life. Yet there&apos:'s surprisingly little actionable advice on how to do it well--and many seductive reasons to avoid it entirely. This approachable, psychologically astute, and deeply practical book has the potential to change all that. Reading it is well worth your time."

--Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

Managing Priorities is your guide to prioritizing anything--anytime and anywhere. Harry Max digs into the best practices for prioritization atApple, DreamWorks, NASA, Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and beyond, and brings themtogether in a single, practical method that you can apply step by step.

Who Should Read This Book?

Every business person who is even remotely interested in prioritization should read ManagingPriorities. Whatever you need to prioritize--tasks, goals, OKRs, projects--this book is for you. Specific chapters are dedicated to what needsto happen and when for individuals, teams, and whole organizations.

About the Author

Harry Max is an executive player-coach, consultant, and hands-on product design and development leader with vision and a solid grasp of operations. He is a managing partner at Peak Priorities, LLC. Harry works with senior leaders and their teams to help them realize their visions by zeroing in on pragmatic solutions to complex challenges.

An early pioneer in e-commerce, Harry was a co-founder of Virtual Vineyards (Wine.com), where his designs powered the interaction model behind the first usable and secure online shopping cart. He studied at UCSC and Cabrillo College and lives in Boulder Creek, California.

Website: www.harrymax.com

Praise For…

“People have long known it is important to have clear priorities and then focus on them. But no one ever tells you how to do it. But that’s exactly what Harry Max does in Managing Priorities, where he clearly lays out the steps that anyone can use to be
more productive and effective. It’s required reading for anyone wanting to be a better business leader.” —Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix

“Managing Priorities employs a brilliantly simple approach to demystify the ‘how’ of prioritizing, ultimately paving the way for improved decisions and outcomes.” —Bob Cagle, co-founder/CEO productOps, Inc.

“Because time, attention, and resources are finite, wise prioritization lies at the
heart of any flourishing organization or meaningful life. Yet there’s surprisingly little actionable advice on how to do it well—and many seductive reasons to avoid it entirely. This approachable, psychologically astute, and deeply practical book has the potential
to change all that. Reading it is well worth your time.” —Oliver Burkeman, Author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals