--- title: Strategic Thinking | Time Management description: Time Management | Thoughts from Alembic Strategy on profit, growth, strategy and performance --- [![Alembicstrategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png?width=218&height=76&name=logo.png "Alembicstrategy")](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/) # Strategic Thinking ![Alembic-Resized-Max](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg?width=2420&height=692&name=Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg) # Strategic Thinking - - [![Tips for Efficient Meetings](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/smart-IM0GHpsjJic-unsplash.jpg?width=142&name=smart-IM0GHpsjJic-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/tips-for-efficient-meetings) ## [Tips for Efficient Meetings](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/tips-for-efficient-meetings) Peter Drucker is said to have declared: You can have a meeting about whether to meet, and then have another meeting about the first meeting, but if [![Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Nick%20May%202019-1.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/nicholas-mayhew) [Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/nicholas-mayhew) Founder and managing director of Alembic Strategy Ltd, a growth consultancy focussed on strategy, leadership, M&A, coaching and change. [![Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Nick%20May%202019-1.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/nicholas-mayhew) [Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/nicholas-mayhew) [Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/nicholas-mayhew) Founder and managing director of Alembic Strategy Ltd, a growth consultancy focussed on strategy, leadership, M&A, coaching and change. 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We had a lot to say on the subject so we have co-written [![Alembic Strategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_eOSubHE3g7r6uZ7QB_SAUw.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alembic-strategy) [Alembic Strategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alembic-strategy) [![Alembic Strategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_eOSubHE3g7r6uZ7QB_SAUw.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alembic-strategy) [Alembic Strategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alembic-strategy) [Alembic Strategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alembic-strategy) [![Alembic Strategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_eOSubHE3g7r6uZ7QB_SAUw.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/alembic-strategy) Jun 7, 2021 [![Who’s in the Driving Seat of Your Attention and Communication?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_vxxJ7ZBynl3J5GBMQOspgw.jpeg?width=142&name=1_vxxJ7ZBynl3J5GBMQOspgw.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/whos-in-the-driving-seat-of-your-attention-and-communication-b14b99213985) ## [Who’s in the Driving Seat of Your Attention and Communication?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/whos-in-the-driving-seat-of-your-attention-and-communication-b14b99213985) In the workplace you used to measure how free you were to focus on the situation at hand in the obvious sense of time in the diary. You then demanded [![Annie Armit](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_vW3sd-msFj7GCwORRY9Opw.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/annie-armit) [Annie Armit](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/annie-armit) [![Annie Armit](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_vW3sd-msFj7GCwORRY9Opw.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/annie-armit) [Annie Armit](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/annie-armit) [Annie Armit](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/annie-armit) [![Annie Armit](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/1_vW3sd-msFj7GCwORRY9Opw.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/annie-armit) Feb 11, 2017 [All posts](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/all) ### ELSEWHERE - [mailto:info@alembicstrategy.com](mailto:info@alembicstrategy.com) - - ### Links [Why Alembic?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/why-alembic) [Resources](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/resources) [People](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/our-people) [Contact Us](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/contact-us) ### Connect ### Our Partners [![FBU Logo](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FBU%20Logo-RED-01.png?width=596&name=FBU%20Logo-RED-01.png "FBU Logo")](https://www.familybusinessunited.com/) [![Mindshop Logo](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-07-03%20at%2017.03.08-1.png?width=3196&name=Screenshot%202023-07-03%20at%2017.03.08-1.png "Mindshop Logo")](https://web.mindshop.com/) ### Site credentials Copyright © Alembic Strategy Ltd. 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