Ch 1 More And More, Less And Less. Flashcards
Name a few consequences of unchecked busyness, the ‘Greyzone.’
Diminished quality output - ‘Less capacity for focused attention, less time for any given task, and less opportunity to think reflectively and long term….less energy for our families and for ourselves.’
State some Towers Perrin results of levels of engagement and profitability.
Strong positive correlations between ‘engagement’ and productivity. Around a 50 % operating income swing and 40 % earnings swing. Low levels engagement - 32% decline in operating income and earnings drop of 11% High engagement levels - 19%increase in op inc, 28% increase earnings.
Anders Ericsson’s 1993 Music Academy of Berlin Violinists study Three career directions - Soloists, Orchestrists, Teachers. What average practice hours did each sub- group put in and immediate conclusions around nature/nurture debate?
First two - 24 hours a week. Teachers - 9 hours a week. Intrinsic talent is overvalued and Gladwell’s conclusion, “people at the top work much, much harder”
Anders Ericsson’s 1993 Music Academy of Berlin Violinists study The nature of their practicing ?
Top two groups - intermittent 3 separate 90 minute sessions, mostly mornings, ‘ presumably most rested and least distracted.’ Teacher group - no fixed daily schedule, often afternoon, at best 90 mins all up.
Anders Ericsson’s 1993 Music Academy of Berlin Violinists study Sleep routines between the three groups ?
Second most important activity rated after practice. Top two - 8.6 hrs. Vs Teacher 7.8 hrs. Also more day napping in first two groups.
Maximum practice length per day the best performers practice ?
FOUR hours.🎷🎓 ‘In fields ranging from sports to chess, researchers have found that 4 hours a day is the maximum that the best performers practice….Ericsson concluding that this is the level possible before exhaustion sets in (p.7). Time in the pool is no correlate to higher performance. In fact, there is evidence that performance worsens ( doctors).
Factors that promote Greyzone living ?
‘We’ve co-created the world. Our complicity begins, ironically, with how we treat ourselves. We take too little responsibility for addressing our core needs, and we dissipate too much energy in blame, complaint, and finger-pointing….Dysfunctional behaviours.’ If Human Resources help manage employees’ work life balance, why do they run skeleton crews or are quickly downsized in more difficult times ?
Fill the Gaps: ‘The relentless —A—- that characterises most cultures under–B—- creativity, quality, engagement, thoughtful deliberation, and, ultimately, performance.’
A - urgency B - mines
