Source: Fortune
Summary
Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi has a simple rule for deciding which meetings to attend. He prioritizes his time by focusing on five key goals he needs to achieve every quarter. Alkarmi shares these goals with his team and uses a task-tracking app to stay on track. He only attends meetings that align with these priorities, and has been known to skip meetings that don’t meet the criteria. Other CEOs, such as Southwest Airlines’ Bob Jordan and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, also have their own rules for managing meetings and protecting their time.
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Ashraf Alkarmi’s meeting rule is a filter for his time, and he only attends meetings that align with his quarterly goals. Bob Jordan blocks off afternoons for focused work, while Jensen Huang prioritizes team-wide collaboration over one-on-ones. Brian Chesky sets boundaries around his meeting schedule, refusing calls before 10 a.m. These CEOs are protecting their calendars and treating uninterrupted focus time as a resource worth guarding. “The work” is getting done outside of meetings.
Author: Evan Null
