Parkinson’s Law: What It Is and How to Use it to Your Advantage

Parkinson’s Law: What It Is and How to Use it to Your Advantage

Parkinson's Law, coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson, suggests that a project will take as long as the time given for its completion. Thus, it challenges the notion that working harder means working better. By assigning accurate deadlines to tasks, one can maintain the simplicity of the task and reclaim time. The article suggests gamifying workload and squashing productivity killers. It also suggests using project management software to increase business agility.

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