Management
Managing your resources (energy, time, and students) is a nontechnical topic, but nevertheless it is essential for your success in academia. There isn't much talk or guidance in these topics at the graduate school. You are expected to attain these skills on your own or maybe acquire them by osmosis from professors and colleagues.
Here I will keep it short, and just post my summary slides of 3 great books I read on management.
The first one is the seven habits book. This book is about managing yourself as an effective person. I first read this book around 18 and found it long, tedious, and boring. Reading it again at 38, I think the book has great advice.
Link to my summary slides on the seven habits book.
Getting Things Done (GTD) is the best book on time and project management with low stress. This summer, do yourself a favor: Read the book, and adopt the GTD system ASAP. You will thank me later.
Link to my summary slides on the GTD book.
I am not aware of much work on student/postdoc management, although this is very important for project management. The one minute manager provides a minimalist method for managing people. There are also some advice on the web (this scrum method is worthy of note), but if you can suggest well-researched time-tested approaches for student management, I am eagerly waiting. This is an area where I should learn more about.
Here I will keep it short, and just post my summary slides of 3 great books I read on management.
The first one is the seven habits book. This book is about managing yourself as an effective person. I first read this book around 18 and found it long, tedious, and boring. Reading it again at 38, I think the book has great advice.
Link to my summary slides on the seven habits book.
Getting Things Done (GTD) is the best book on time and project management with low stress. This summer, do yourself a favor: Read the book, and adopt the GTD system ASAP. You will thank me later.
Link to my summary slides on the GTD book.
I am not aware of much work on student/postdoc management, although this is very important for project management. The one minute manager provides a minimalist method for managing people. There are also some advice on the web (this scrum method is worthy of note), but if you can suggest well-researched time-tested approaches for student management, I am eagerly waiting. This is an area where I should learn more about.
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