Parkinson's Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the imminent deadline. If I give you 24 hours to complete a project, the time pressure forces you to focus on execution, and you have no choice but to do only the bare essentials. If I give... See more
‘Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion,’ the English humorist and historian C. Northcote Parkinson wrote in 1955, coining what became known as Parkinson’s law.5 But
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion,” the English humorist and historian C. Northcote Parkinson wrote in 1955, coining what became known as Parkinson’s law.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion,” the English humorist and historian C. Northcote Parkinson wrote in 1955, coining what became known as Parkinson’s law.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Parkinson’s Law (or it’s inverse) holds true here:Work expands or contracts to fill the time available for its completion.
Andrew Yeung • How to run a meeting
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. — C. Northcote Parkinson