Written by Matt Plummer and Jo Wilson. Published May 4, 2018. Discovered in the digital edition of the The Harvard Business Review.
This Article was recently shared with the GATCT monthly email group. Productivity and perfectionism, two topics that seem to plague many professions and professionals. The stereotypical belief that more hours equates to a better product is coming under increased scrutiny and the results are not positive. Studies are beginning to see decreases in emotional intelligence, reasoning and problem solving as connected to increased work hours.
While this article is not intended as a tool to leverage if ones required hours are extensive, it is a at the very least a point of reflection if those long work hours are self-imposed. See the article Army Guilt: Nearly 100% Contagious if you are unsure what might be truly driving your extended work hours.
More time does not necessarily equate to better quality. I encourage you to read the article and determine for yourself. As the authors Matt and Jo wrote:
We may not be able to shift our company cultures from quality-first to impact-first right away, but we all can invest in our own productivity and stop thinking this focus will hurt the quality of our work.
Now as a friend put it, let em get back to version 34 of my PowerPoint presentation, I think the font might be off on slide 3!
