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Drowning in Meetings? Andy Grove's Advice + Atlassian Hacks for Managing Smarter (Not Harder)
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Drowning in Meetings? Andy Grove's Advice + Atlassian Hacks for Managing Smarter (Not Harder)

Let's be real, being a manager often feels like a never-ending circus act of juggling emails, meetings, and the occasional existential crisis. But legendary Intel CEO Andy Grove dropped some serious wisdom in his book, "High Output Management," and it's got me rethinking how we approach leadership.

Grove's big idea? Your success as a manager isn't about how much YOU do, it's about how much your TEAM does. That means your wins are directly tied to their wins, and your biggest impact comes from helping them shine. But with the daily grind of endless meetings, emails, and fire-fighting, how can we possibly make time for that kind of high-impact leadership? The answer lies in leverage and the smart use of technology.

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