Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World · chapter 2 · id deep-work-c2-09-busyness-as-a-proxy-for-produc
“Busyness as a Proxy for Productivity: without clear output metrics, knowledge workers use visible busyness -- rapid email responses, packed calendars -- as proof they are productive.”
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Drucker (1999) -- Knowledge-Worker Productivity, California Management Reviewpaywalled · manual check queued
Knowledge worker productivity cannot be measured like manual labor. The real shift is moving from output quantity to quality and effectiveness.
Global Peter Drucker Forum -- Productivity Paradoxsource alive
Knowledge worker productivity has been decreasing while busyness has increased. More activity produces less value.
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