Why the Manager’s Schedule Blows Creative Productivity
In his latest essay, Paul Graham describes the difference between what he calls the maker’s schedule and the manager’s schedule. Makers–the writers, coders, designers, editors, creative types–need half or whole days to produce anything that solves complicated problems. Managers schedule out their workdays in hour-long blocks. When managers schedule makers into midday meetings, they kill creative productivity in real but not-obvious ways. Graham considers himself a maker, and describes why meetings are the enemy of creativity.
via Smarterware
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The Maker/Manager dichotomy is essential to maximizing productivity, innovation and worker happiness. This also includes...
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I got nothing done today until 6:30 for this exact reason. It is very hard to write code with meetings all day.
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If only I could print this out and tape it to my managing editor’s office door.
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In his latest essay, Paul Graham describes the difference between what he calls the maker’s schedule and the manager’s...
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i call it “finding a groove” and for me, it’s difficult to even look for a groove if i know i’m going to have to get...
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Managers who aren’t makers need to get out of the way, and realize that their only job is to make it easier for the...
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