Managing Priorities

“People have long known it is important to have clear priorities and then focus on them. But no one ever tells you how to do it. But that’s exactly what Harry Max does in Managing Priorities, where he clearly lays out the steps that anyone can use to be more productive and effective. It’s required reading for anyone wanting to be a better business leader.”

—Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix

“The difference between a life of reacting and a life of purpose comes down to priorities. In this excellent book, Harry Max clearly describes the key elements of prioritization, how it works, and how you can put it to work for yourself, your team, and your organization. Harry Max is one of the smartest people I know. So, I would read any book he chose to write. And lucky for me, lucky for all of us, he chose to write a book about choosing how to choose. Thanks, Harry!”

—Dave Gray, founder, School of the Possible, and co-author of Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers

“Managing Priorities by Harry Max is a compelling guide for managers and leaders who find themselves navigating the interconnected complexities of modern business. Max’s exploration into prioritization offers readers valuable insights and skills for applying prioritization across all aspects of professional life and provides practical strategies to apply in their own organizations. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of clarity and purpose in their organization, from small teams to large enterprises.”

—Mark Interrante, former SVP Engineering at Dell and Salesforce

“Harry has taken a topic that is important to all business leaders, prioritizing. He has written the most comprehensive book that has ever been written on the topic of prioritizing.”

—Eric Lofholm, CEO, Being Movement International

“Not enough people understand the need for prioritization. This book provides an extremely tactical toolkit to address the challenge of prioritization both on a personal and professional level, providing the frameworks that enable a solid foundation for action. This is a great resource that you will find yourself referencing on a regular basis.”

—Colleene Isaacs, entrepreneur

“Managing Priorities employs a brilliantly simple approach to demystify the ‘how’ of prioritizing, ultimately paving the way for improved decisions and outcomes.”

—Bob Cagle, co-founder/CEO productOps Inc.

“After reading Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions, it became apparent to me that this book should be a mandatory part of all business curricula. The DEGAP strategy is applicable to all levels of management, from small businesses to corporate entities, in establishing their priorities. Priorities can teach managers, directors, supervisors, and CEOs valuable lessons on communicating effectively and properly delegating tasks to employees.”

—Franchette Dyer, CEO of Vetech Business Services, LLC

“Prioritization is one of the most challenging things we do in our personal and professional lives on a daily basis. We implicitly prioritize without truly understanding how, often leaving us with a lack of clarity on how to make trade-off decisions and leading us to avoid the most important tasks. In Managing Priorities, Harry Max provides practical frameworks to show us how to set priorities with intention in a relatable, useful, and entertaining read.”

—Wendy Shepperd, SVP Engineering, SailPoint

“Every time I put Harry’s methods into practice, my teams level up and so do I. Now you can too.”

—Jess McMullin, founder, Objective Lenses

“Prioritization is a team sport. Harry’s DEGAP process is immediately useful. A must-read. Prioritize Managing Priorities!”

—Scott Sehlhorst, President of Tyner Blain, Product Management and Strategy Consultant

“Managing Priorities provides a front row seat to easily learn and apply Harry’s practical and systematic roadmap to achieve major results. Full of brilliant, easy-to-use nuggets, his system enables success in any endeavor.”

—Ward Ashman, Ph.D., founder and inventor, Trimergence

“Prioritization either seems like something that just takes care of itself or is a simple enough matter of following a process. Harry Max has something far deeper and more rigorous to offer. Tools, yes, but, equally if not more important, also a path into a powerful way of thinking about how to decide what matters.”

—Michael Anton Dila, complexity thinker, originator of System 3

“To live a fulfilling life with purpose in both our personal and professional lives, we need to understand the artful execution of prioritizing our priorities. Emphasizing the human aspect of prioritization, Max’s book offers an easy-to-follow process and diverse frameworks for any situation.”

—Ashley Blake, President of Ash & Co. Consulting

“This book is for anyone who has needed to figure out how to get things done, so…everyone. Max goes through, step by step, with vivid stories and examples, how to find the best path to accomplish your goals. Better yet, he also catalogs all the ways to solve this problem making this an indispensable guide to how, when and who decides what to get done.”

—Maryann Kongovi, operations executive