More productive work = not about 'hacks,' about self-awareness

Hacks, form an orderly line to the left. This is about knowing what matters.

Let us begin with an assumption: productive work is the goal of most businesses and managers. Why would I call that an "assumption?" Doesn't that seem like mostly-verifiable fact? No. Here's why: a lot of work is tied to self-worth, a quest for relevance, and the hope that no one is perceiving you as incompetent. This is why so many people are so obsess…