939: How to Waste Less Time on Meetings…and Spend More Time on Strategy with Rich Horwath

Rich Horwath reveals how to cut through the busywork and make more time for strategy.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What being “strategic” really means  2) The critical questions that determine what truly matters  3) Why most meetings are useless—and how to fix them  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep939 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT RICH —  Rich Horwath is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking and has been rated the #1 keynote speaker on strategy at national conferences, including the Society for Human Resource Management Strategy Conference.  He has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX TV to provide commentary on the strategic aspects of current events and his work has appeared in publications including Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.  A former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strategy, Rich has created more than 700 resources to help leaders at all levels maximize their strategic potential. He designed the Strategic Quotient (SQ) Assessment, a validated tool to measure how effectively a person thinks, plans, and acts strategically. Rich created the Strategic Fitness System as an online platform for leaders to practice the skills to effectively navigate all areas of their business, including strategy, leadership, organization, and communication. • Book: Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence  • Website: StrategySkills.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Software: Loom  • Software: MindManager (formerly Mindjet)  • Book: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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