https://pinboard.in/u:mattb/public/ recent bookmarks from mattb 2021-12-12T20:31:19+00:00 https://allenpike.com/2021/the-burgeoning-need-for-focus mattbThis is a lot of why, I believe, so much of leadership revolves around building focus skills. Of course delegation is a critical tool here, as is prioritizing putting time into high-leverage activities. Whether we’re talking people or companies though, the oldest and simplest tool in the focus toolbox remains the most important: saying “No. We’re not going to do this right now.”]]> focus allenpike gtd productivity leadership management https://instapaper.com/ https://pinboard.in/u:mattb/b:9c779642888e/ 2021-12-12T19:43:55+00:00 https://www.themuse.com/advice/7-email-templates-thatll-help-you-say-no-without-having-to-overthink-it mattbmanagement template productivity time business work email https://instapaper.com/ https://pinboard.in/u:mattb/b:3253bf0c65ed/ 2021-12-10T20:16:56+00:00 https://larahogan.me/blog/bring-solutions-not-problems/ mattbleadership management persuasion project-management communication https://instapaper.com/ https://pinboard.in/u:mattb/b:c76160b62e19/ 2021-12-10T20:11:17+00:00 https://www.elidedbranches.com/2021/06/an-incomplete-list-of-skills-senior.html mattbmanagement checklist career engineering career-development leadership hiring https://instapaper.com/ https://pinboard.in/u:mattb/b:9ea28cabefcf/ 2021-12-03T05:51:26+00:00 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andon_(manufacturing) mattbIn manufacturing, the term andon (Japanese: アンドン or あんどん or 行灯) refers to a system which notifies managerial, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or processing problem. The alert can be activated manually by a worker using a pullcord or button or may be activated automatically by the production equipment itself. The system may include a means to pause production so the issue can be corrected. 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