The following consequences of leaders' bad time management were highlighted on the Time Management Ninja website.
1. They forget about some tasks until it's too late to fulfil them.
2. They steal the time of other people. The others have to wait for them, which causes stress and chaos.
3. They can't meet deadlines. Because of them, projects are longer and more expensive.
4. They waste interesting opportunities for their companies because they have no time to deal with them or they don't even notice them.
5. They collect information but don't share it. This hinders the work of (not only) their teams.
6. They are busy but not productive.
7. They spend time dealing with low priority issues. They confuse importance with urgency.
8. They prevent others from working when they can't make a decision or assign work in time. Their teams then have to work under stress.
9. They are a bad example for their team, who soon start to perceive their unproductive behaviour as normal.
10. They create ever increasing chaos and stress. Then crises that could have been prevented have to be dealt with.
If you feel that you or managers in your company may be causing some of the above-mentioned problems, we have some good news for you. Time management can be easily learned and it will help your entire team. It's an investment every manager can afford.
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