Leaders are increasingly stressed by the amount of work and responsibilities. Time management and the need to develop work-life balance are a common challenge. Today’s conversation, by a group of experienced leaders, reflects on how they utilized time to maximize efficiency. The discussion highlights that one can’t manage time; we can only manage how we use the 24 hours in a day that is available to us. The importance of developing a strong leadership team and learning to delegate decisions were highlighted. The leaders emphasized the importance of owning your day and prioritizing the most important tasks required for successfully leading and for meeting one’s personal goals. Areas that usurp time include: the volume of emails, interruptions, meetings, emergencies and social media. Practical approaches that were developed during their careers were discussed.
Host: Wesley Millican, MBA
Moderator: F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Council in attendance: Arnold Strauss, MD; Robert Sawin, MD; Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD; Craig Hillemeier, MD