"Time management, long considered the cornerstone of productivity, assumes every hour is equal. Yet research and experience show the opposite. A strategy session at 9 a.m. sparks more clarity than the same discussion at 4 p.m. after a string of meetings. One energized hour can create more impact than three unfocused ones. This is why more executives are rethinking the old model. Time is fixed. Energy is renewable. And it's energy, not hours, that drives clarity, creativity and long-term success."
"These techniques are still useful, but they ignore one truth: Hours may look identical on paper, but the quality of those hours varies. The Harvard Business Review highlighted this in a 2007 study with Wachovia Bank. Employees who learned energy-management techniques such as scheduling important work during peak hours and taking deliberate recovery breaks outperformed control groups in both productivity and engagement."
Most leaders exhaust energy rather than time, and the quality of hours varies widely. Time management assumes each hour is equal, but energized periods produce disproportionately greater clarity, creativity and impact. Scheduling important work during peak hours and taking deliberate recovery breaks boosts productivity and engagement, as shown in a 2007 Harvard Business Review study with Wachovia Bank. Executives who manage energy outperform peers despite identical hours. Some moments are more important than others, so leaders should prioritize peak-time tasks and build recovery into schedules. Time is fixed while energy is renewable. Energy manifests in multiple dimensions leaders draw on daily.
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