To avoid causing the "recurrent crises" by wasting other people's time, keep track of where your own time goes and avoid wasting others' time by overstaffing, conducting too many meetings, or giving out material that is either irrelevant or difficult to comprehend.

Trying to keep track of their daily activities for a week or two might be eye-opening for CEOs. However, expect that people commonly give incorrect answers when asked where their time goes. A quarter of your time may be spent on something that yields no results, as the saying goes.

People who waste their time are even worse than those who waste their time on their own. Leaders can be their own worst bottlenecks. It is like "the line being down in a factory" for two weeks if anything, is sitting in a leader's inbox for two weeks. This is unacceptable, and "no one would stand for it.

About Jim Woods

Overview

Jim Woods is the President and CEO of Woods Kovalova Group's Denver, London, and Kyiv offices and head of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Practice. He works exclusively in the banking sector with senior executives and leadership teams to create a significant and sustainable impact in DE&I to create the kind of inclusive environment that allows companies to attract, retain, and get the best out of their employees and serve their communities. Better.

Experience

Jim has more than two decades of experience driving change in the banking industry around performance, growth, and innovation. He's designed and led complex transformation initiatives in companies linked to globalization, demographic changes, sustainability, shifting business models, and new technologies.

Earlier in his career, Jim served in the United States Navy, taught fifth-grade math and science, including university human resources and leadership. Also, Jim has taught at Villanova University. He has authored six business books on DE&I, and leadership.

Education

Capella University, MS in Organizational Development and Human Resources